When asked about the possible actions of Washington in the event of an escalation of the situation in eastern Ukraine, he said that at the moment there is time and opportunity to avoid this.
“We are not sure that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a final decision, so I will refrain from speculating about what we will or will not do in the event of an invasion,” TASS quoted him as saying at a briefing.
Earlier, CNN, citing a source in the US administration, published an article stating that Russia was allegedly preparing a provocation in the Donbass to “create a pretext for invading eastern Ukraine.”
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called this statement unfounded and unconfirmed.