Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Representative of Russia to the UN, said that Western countries are ignoring the aggravation that is now taking place in eastern Ukraine. He spoke about this on the air of Sputnik radio, reports RIA News.
According to him, the West also denies that Ukraine is shelling the Donbass, implying that everything that happens there is the result of a Russian provocation. Such encouragement is very dangerous, the Russian diplomat emphasized. “And it is very likely that some people in Ukraine will be tempted to provoke the rebels, these territories,” he said. At the same time, Polyansky noted that we do not know what the consequences could be.
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Earlier, US President Joe Biden held a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the latest developments around Ukraine. “President Biden has convened a meeting of the National Security Council to discuss the latest developments amid a Russian buildup of forces on the border with Ukraine,” the White House press service said in a statement.
Over the past few months, Kiev and Western countries have been accusing Russia of pulling troops to the borders of Ukraine and preparing a military offensive. Moscow has repeatedly denied the existence of such aggressive plans. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, NATO’s statements about the impending invasion are alarmist.
On February 20, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the situation on the line of contact in the Donbass was escalated to the maximum. “Any spark, any unplanned incident or any small planned provocation can lead to irreparable consequences,” he warned. Peskov also stressed that against such a background, the dates announced in the West about Russia’s alleged invasion of Ukraine threaten with bad consequences.
The situation in Donbass escalated in February. The self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and Ukraine accused each other of violating the ceasefire and shelling settlements. In Kiev, they say they are not planning an offensive in the region.
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