{"id":2323975,"date":"2024-08-13T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-not-informed-ahead-of-ukraines-russia-incursion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T17:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T21:16:57","slug":"white-house-not-informed-ahead-of-ukraines-russia-incursion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-not-informed-ahead-of-ukraines-russia-incursion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House not informed ahead of Ukraine&#8217;s Russia incursion- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-not-informed-ahead-of-ukraines-russia-incursion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200dWhite \u2062House has stated that \u200bit was not informed or involved in Ukraine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/india-will-enter-pakistan-to-kill-terrorists\/\" title=\"India plans to conduct a military operation in Pakistan to eliminate terrorists\">recent military incursion<\/a> into Russian territory, specifically \u2062the Kursk\u200b Oblast. Press Secretary Karine\u200d Jean-Pierre emphasized that the situation was under the\u2063 control of Ukrainian forces and reiterated the U.S. policy of supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression through military and financial assistance. \u2062This response follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky&#8217;s announcement \u200cof a surprise operation aimed at pushing the \u200dconflict\u200b into Russian territory. In reaction, Russia has condemned \u200cthis escalation and vowed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/director-canceled-then-uncanceled-by-disney-defends-cancel-culture-its-free-speech\/\" title=\"Director Canceled, Then Uncanceled By Disney Defends Cancel Culture: \u2018It\u2019s Free Speech\u2019\">strong response<\/a>. President \u200dBiden has consistently \u2062supported Ukraine throughout the conflict, uniting European allies and Congress in providing aid to help the nation defend its\u2064 sovereignty. While Jean-Pierre did \u200bnot explicitly endorse \u2062Ukraine&#8217;s actions, she acknowledged the bravery of the Ukrainian people.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House says it was not informed ahead of Ukraine&rsquo;s Russia incursion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_22558\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"White House\">White House<\/a> says it was not involved or notified ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ukraine\">Ukraine<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-announces-beach-invasion-drill-after-taiwanese-president-stands-up-to-them\/\" title=\"China Announces Beach Invasion Drill After Taiwanese President Stands Up To Them\">recent incursion<\/a> into Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, we had nothing to do with this,&rdquo; press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Karine Jean-Pierre\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday. &ldquo;This is something for the Ukrainians to speak to, their military operations. Our policy has not changed on this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That policy, she added, is to &ldquo;continue to provide Ukraine with the assistance that they need to stop the oppression, beat back the oppression of Russia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Ukrainian forces&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3117548\/ukrainian-troops-push-further-into-russias-belgorod-region-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">entered<\/a>&nbsp;Russia&rsquo;s Kursk Oblast in a surprise for Moscow. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3117830\/zelensky-confirms-ukrainian-troops-fighting-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> during a broadcast that Ukrainian forces are progressing in their effort &ldquo;to push the war out into the aggressor&rsquo;s territory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Russia has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/war-in-ukraine-incursion-russia-drone-missile-attack-kursk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a>&nbsp;to the counteroffensive into the Kursk region with antipathy, vowing that Russian troops will deliver a tough response to the attack. Russia&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the &ldquo;perpetrators of these crimes &hellip; will be held accountable for them,&rdquo; according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since the invasion began more than two years ago, rallying European allies and Congress to back the embattled nation against Russian forces with both financial and military resources.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre did not explicitly say the Biden administration supports Ukraine&rsquo;s move, but struck a mostly positive tone about the development.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Russia is attacking their sovereignty, their freedom,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The Ukrainian people have been incredibly brave in what they&rsquo;ve been able to do. But we have no involvement. We&rsquo;ll continue to have conversations with Ukrainians about their approach, but it is really for them to speak to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Remember, this is Russia&rsquo;s war,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;This is their invasion. This is their aggression into a sovereign country, and the Ukrainians have been incredibly brave in beating back that aggression.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She answered &ldquo;no&rdquo; when asked if the United States received a heads-up or had any kind of leadership role in guiding Ukraine&rsquo;s incursion into its neighbor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russia&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-attacks-against-ukraine-kill-8-injure-28-over-past-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched<\/a>&nbsp;attacks against nearly a dozen Ukrainian regions over the weekend and targeted Kyiv, the capital and largest city in Ukraine, according to the&nbsp;<em>Kyiv Independent<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian war against Ukraine began in February 2022 when Russian forces launched a mass invasion of Ukraine&rsquo;s territory. Moscow faced global condemnation for the action, which has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of troops and civilians.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_22558\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"playlist\":\"22558\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House has stated that it was neither involved in nor informed about Ukraine&#8217;s recent incursion into Russia. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One, &#8220;No, we had nothing to do with this. This is something for the Ukrainians to address regarding their military operations. Our policy remains unchanged.&#8221; She emphasized that the U.S. will continue to provide Ukraine with the necessary support to counter Russian oppression. Last week, Ukrainian forces unexpectedly entered Russia&#8217;s Kursk Oblast, which surprised Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned in a broadcast that Ukrainian troops are making progress in their efforts &#8220;to push the war into the aggressor\u2019s territory.&#8221; In response to this counteroffensive, Russia expressed strong disapproval and promised a severe reaction from its military. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia\u2019s Foreign Ministry, stated that those responsible for these actions would be held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Since the invasion began over two years ago, President Joe Biden has been a strong advocate for Ukraine, rallying European allies and Congress to support the nation both financially and militarily against Russian aggression. While Jean-Pierre did not explicitly endorse Ukraine&#8217;s actions during her comments, she maintained a generally positive tone regarding developments in Ukraine&#8217;s situation: &#8220;Russia is attacking their sovereignty and freedom,&#8221; she said. &#8220;The Ukrainian people have shown remarkable bravery in what they\u2019ve accomplished.&#8221; She reiterated that there was no U.S involvement and confirmed ongoing discussions with Ukrainians about their strategies but stressed it was ultimately up to them to communicate their plans.<\/p>\n<p>She also remarked on the nature of the conflict: \u201cRemember, this is Russia\u2019s war; it is their invasion and aggression against a sovereign country.\u201d When asked if the U.S had prior knowledge or played any leadership role concerning Ukraine\u2019s incursion into Russian territory, she responded negatively.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Russia launched attacks on nearly a dozen regions across Ukraine and targeted Kyiv as well. The conflict began when Russian forces initiated a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022\u2014a move condemned globally\u2014resulting in significant casualties among both military personnel and civilians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2323976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ukraine-Russia.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4280,6991,32127],"class_list":["post-2323975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-russia","tag-ukraine","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ukraine-Russia.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323975\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}