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“We hope that Ukraine will show caution and refrain from actions that may provoke a conflict,” Novosti told RIA.
According to Rudenka, in his statements about Russia’s preparations for the military conflict with Ukraine, Kiev is trying to divert attention from internal problems.
“The causes of the ongoing events must be sought in Ukraine itself, and it is necessary to take into account the aspirations of Kiev to explain their failures in Russia’s actions and divert attention from the problems they face and cannot solve. Including the declining popularity of the ruling party, “said the deputy minister.
He added that Moscow hopes to “avoid a negative scenario.”
Talks about the impending conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian Foreign Ministry have been described as “ordinary fiction.” Moscow has reported that Russia is not interested in any conflict with Ukraine, including the military.
The Kremlin said on Friday that Moscow would be forced to take additional security measures if the West sent troops to Ukraine to help its ally.
“Such a scenario would undoubtedly lead to a further increase in tensions on Russia’s borders. Of course, in such a case, Russia would need additional measures to ensure its security,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
However, he argued that Russia was not threatening Ukraine.
There are a growing number of videos on social media that capture the movement of Russian military equipment:
Wow. Ongoing military strengthening with full force in #Russia – #Ukraine border.
Video of the Ukrainian tanks that allegedly entered the Luhansk and Donetsk region today: pic.twitter.com/Nkh4yZMb3M
– Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 1, 2021
Other #Russia: n artillery unit on rails. This time around StPb.
2S3 152mm SPG, with supplies, fuel, IMR-2 combat engineering vehicle, and a wheeled crane that I can identify. pic.twitter.com/xsCWsf7le6– Petri Mäkelä (@ pmakela1) April 2, 2021
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Moscow of concentrating forces on its borders, and the United States warned Russia not to intimidate Ukraine.
Kiev has been fighting Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine since 2014, and this week Ukrainian officials reported on the movement of Russian forces in annexed Crimea and near the border with Ukraine near areas controlled by the separatists.
On Thursday, Zelensky’s ministers discussed the deteriorating security situation with allies in the West, including US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
“Muscle exercise in the form of military exercises and possible provocations at the border are traditional Russian games,” Zelensky said in a statement.
This was reportedly filmed on March 29 on the Crimean bridge, which links the #Crimeaand the Krasnodar region in the south #Russia: 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers, various trucks, IFV BMP-3.pic.twitter.com/ovkKh7BKsw
– Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) March 31, 2021
#CRIMEA: A citizen managed to film for a brief moment, a train carrying what appear to be 2S19 MSTA-S self-propelled howitzers and a BMP in Kerch. Filmed March 27. #Russia pic.twitter.com/GqpesaBehG
– Mikhail D. (@Eire_QC) March 30, 2021
He accused Moscow of creating a “threatening atmosphere” in hopes that Kiev would resume last year’s ceasefire.
The US State Department said it was “absolutely concerned about the recent intensified aggressive and provocative actions by Russia in eastern Ukraine.”
“We would oppose aggressive actions to intimidate and threaten our partner Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
Some observers say the reports on the mobilization of Russian forces are a test for the administration of US President Joe Biden. Last month, Biden made a fuss in Moscow, equating Russian President Vladimir Putin with an assassin.
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other this week for escalating ceasefire violence between government forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine.
According to Zelensky, 20 Ukrainian soldiers have died and another 57 have been injured since the beginning of the year.
Furthermore, the army announced that a Ukrainian soldier had been injured during a separatist attack.
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