Zakharova Zakharova published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

She commented on the statements of the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, in his blog on April 20 following an online discussion of the EU Foreign Ministries on the situation around Ukraine that took place the day before.

“What kind of“ restrained reaction ”and, all the more,“ steps towards a settlement ”by the Kiev authorities can be spoken about in conditions when weapons and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively being drawn to the contact line, and the suburbs of Donetsk are daily bombarded with Ukrainian shells and mines, which kill civilians. residents, including children? "

- noted Zakharova.

According to her, Brussels turns a blind eye to the sentiments widespread among the Kiev authorities in favor of a violent conflict in the southeast of the country and "willingly or unwillingly, they themselves support them."

Earlier, Zakharova, in an interview with RT in German, commented on the statement of the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnik about the nuclear status.

Miller said that if Ukraine is not granted membership in NATO, then the country can "think again about nuclear status."