There is no reason for Russia to invade Ukraine on February 16, as some Western media claims. This position was expressed on Monday, February 14, by Dmitry Polyansky, Deputy Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN.
“As far as I know, no. And I see no reason for this,” Polyansky said when asked if Moscow was planning an invasion on February 16.
The diplomat added that only the American media are talking about this date.
“It’s very ridiculous and weird,” he said.
Western politicians and media representatives continue to spread numerous speculations about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian side has repeatedly denied such statements. Moscow emphasized that it was not hatching plans for an invasion of Ukraine, and that all measures for the combat training of troops were carried out within Russian territory.
At the same time, some Western publications, citing sources, even named the exact dates of the “attack” by Russia. So, according to the newspaper Politico, the Russian Federation allegedly can attack Ukraine on February 16. In turn, Bloomberg called the date of the “invasion” February 15th.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that Western media in their materials ignored Moscow’s commitment to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict on the basis of the Minsk agreements and its concerns about its own security due to the advancement of NATO military infrastructure to Russian borders.
In turn, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, spoke ironically about the publications about Russia’s attack on Ukraine. In particular, she called the agency a means of mass disinformation.
Source: IZ
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