MOSCOW: A elderly Russian functionary indicted the West on Wednesday of ramping up political pressure on Moscow by supplying munitions and security to support Ukraine during a standoff over a Russian military buildup.
Moscow has concentrated colors near Ukraine and is set to carry military drills in close supporter Belarus to Ukraine’s north, stirring fears that it could foray. Russia denies any plan to attack Ukraine.
Countries Similar to the United States and Britain have supplied military aid to Ukraine that has included anti-tank dumdums and launchers to help it defend itself. Others, similar as Germany, have transferred helmets, shuffling murderous aid. Read More
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the military inventories to Ukraine amounted to Western”blackmail and pressure”.
“Everything passing in terms of pumping Ukraine with the outfit, security, military tackle including murderous munitions is an attempt to put fresh political pressure on us, as well as presumably military specialized pressure, “Ryabkov was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency.
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Ukraine’s desire to move closer to the West politically is extensively seen abroad as one of Moscow’s main enterprises as it seeks security guarantees from the West that would blackball Kyiv’s accession to NATO and halt the military alliance’s expansion.
Ryabkov refocused to an unconfirmed Russian media report that Kyiv had requested THAAD bullet defense systems from the United States, calling it a” provocation”.
RIA quoted him as saying that if Washington seriously considered similar inventories, it would reduce the odds of a political politic resolution to the standoff.
