The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on Saturday, December 4, commented on the data of the American media about the alleged imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“The Russian armed forces on Russian territory are the legal right of a sovereign state. Based on NATO’s actions in the region, the American press should be concerned about aggressive actions not by Russia, but by the United States, “Kommersant quotes her as saying.
She also noted that the United States is conducting a special operation to aggravate the situation around Ukraine, shifting responsibility to Russia.
“It is based on provocative actions near the Russian borders, accompanied by accusatory rhetoric against Moscow. In principle, nothing new – classic Western tactics. Only the scale of impudence and lies is impressive, ”concluded Zakharova.
Earlier that day, the American newspaper The Washington Post, citing officials in the US administration, reported that Russia allegedly intends to invade Ukraine in early 2022, using “up to 175 thousand troops.” The newspaper also referred to satellite images and reported that the Russian forces were allegedly concentrated in four points.
In addition, the newspaper noted that Russia is allegedly conducting an information campaign against Ukraine and NATO in order to accuse Ukraine of a potential escalation.
Earlier, a number of Western media have already announced an allegedly possible Russian “invasion”. In particular, on November 22, the American agency Bloomberg, citing sources, reported that, according to US intelligence, Russia could plan an attack on Ukraine in early 2022 and conduct it from three directions, including through Belarus.
The head of the intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, also announced similar plans. In response to his words, Ukrainian political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky said that this was a fake or a political game.
On November 21, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stressed that the West is artificially whipping up hysteria with its statements about the alleged preparation of Russia for an attack on Ukraine. According to him, provocations are not ruled out, and the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance should stop “pumping up Ukraine with modern weapons.”
Source: IZ
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