Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
Responding to the TASS news agency, Mr Ryabkov said that us and NATO’s military support for Ukraine would turn the country into a barrel of gunpowder.
The Russian Foreign Minister said: “We would like to stress that NATO members, who use the fallacy to speculate on the defense of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, should think about Kiev’s belligerent attitude, while ensuring the implementation of the Minsk Measure Package that Kiev is deliberately ignoring.”
Deputy Minister Ryabkov also said that Russia will strengthen its troops at the hotspot in the border area bordering Ukraine.
It is known that the situation of conflict on the Russian-Ukrainian border is at an alarming level. Clashes between Ukrainian forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine have escalated in recent weeks.
Amid rising violence, Russia has made a move to gather forces in areas along the border, raising concerns about the risk of a direct armed conflict in the territory where many Russian-speaking people are concentrated.
Mr Ryabkov said: “If there is any escalation, we will certainly do everything to ensure the security and safety of our citizens.”
“In the worst-case scenario, both Kiev and its Western allies will be fully responsible for the consequences,” Ryabkov added.
At the April 13 phone call, U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to reduce tensions, given Russia’s increased force on the border with Ukraine.
The White House “boss” also proposed holding a summit with his Russian colleagues to resolve the disputes.
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