The White House said it no longer describes a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as inevitable, suggesting that the word was inappropriate. This was stated by White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki during a briefing, reports UNN.

"I used that word 'inevitable' once. I think others used it once. Then we stopped using it because I think it sent a message that we weren't going to send, like we know that Putin has made a decision," Psaki said.

Earlier, Psaki said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to be "inevitable," which has led to a negative reaction from Kiev. In particular, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, disagreed and said that such descriptions could cause panic and economic turmoil.

As previously reported, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Russia's troop buildup on the border with Ukraine had reached a level that opens up a full range of military capabilities to the Russian president.