He noted that a "Russophobic propaganda campaign" continues on the part of Kiev and NATO countries and "military preparations" are not stopped.
“Which ultimately only leads to escalating tensions in Donbass.
Against this background, we urge them to refrain from actions that could lead to further destabilization of the situation in eastern Ukraine, ”the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized.
He recalled that Russia is in favor of a politico-diplomatic settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine on the basis of the Minsk agreements.
Ilyichev added that the issue of introducing a UN peacekeeping mission to Donbass is not on the agenda.
Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that NATO is inciting Ukraine on the Donbass issue, and the European Union is watching the situation and does not require Kiev to report on the work done and return to negotiations.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, in turn, stressed that they are not planning an offensive and military escalation or provocations to resolve the conflict in Donbass.