“We call for an end to the artificial escalation of tension around Ukraine,” Zakharova said at a briefing.
She also called for taking practical steps aimed at de-escalating the situation and resolving the conflict in Donbass.
Earlier, former Polish President Lech Walesa, in an interview with the Rzeczpospolita newspaper, expressed the opinion that the West needs to “hit Moscow” in the event of an alleged Russian “attack” on Ukraine.
Prior to this, Russian Deputy Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said that reports from Western countries about how many days Kiev could be taken during a potential Russian “invasion” are insane.