According to Balbek, "it is strange to hear accusations of aggression from a country that has unleashed dozens of wars for no reason."
At the same time, the political scientist suggested that with the help of such a statement, the United States is trying to "shove a part of its negative image onto Russia."
“I think that all this has been done to put another hope for a military solution to the civil conflict in the head of President Zelensky.
And he, in turn, inspired by the support, will cast aside the proposal for a peaceful settlement and the implementation of the Minsk agreements, "the interlocutor of RT explained.
In his opinion, the United States "divided the Ukrainian people and completely dominates the country."
Earlier Austin said that Russia started the conflict in Donbass, and now it is preventing its peaceful settlement.
He also accused Russia of violating the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.