US President Joe Biden does not want to start World War III, former US Ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul said on Ukrainian TV channel. Therefore, he is limited in military assistance to Ukraine: if an American pilot shoots down a Russian pilot, this will mean the beginning of the Third World War.

" There is a big discussion in America. There is criticism of Biden about this, but this is his position so far,"

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Earlier, US President Joe Biden reiterated that NATO will protect every inch of its land.. But they will not fight with Russia in Ukraine.