On the 9th local time, according to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said that from the point of view of the United States actively sending military equipment, including lethal weapons, to Ukraine, everything that happened in the region was The United States attempts to exert additional political and military pressure on Russia.
There is an element of intimidation here.
In response to the news that the United States may deploy the "THAAD" anti-missile system in Ukraine, Ryabkov pointed out that if the United States provides the "THAAD" anti-missile system to Ukraine, it will reduce the ability to solve the Ukrainian issue through political and diplomatic means. possibility.
On the same day, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Pankin said that Russia called on the United States to stop disrupting the situation and act cautiously in dialogues with Russia at all levels.
Russia stops military aid, offers de-escalation conditions
On the 9th, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said that if the United States and NATO stop providing Ukraine with military assistance in equipment and personnel, and stop the exercises with the Ukrainian army, then Russia believes that the current tension in Ukraine may be. Relieve quickly.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova:
We believe that it is possible to ease the situation around Ukraine in a very short period of time. Our Western partners have also discussed this a lot. To do this, we must stop sending arms to Ukraine. , recalling Western military advisers and instructors from Ukraine, halting joint military exercises between Ukraine and NATO countries, and withdrawing from Ukrainian territory all foreign weapons previously delivered to Ukraine.
Recently, Ukrainian-Russian relations have deteriorated rapidly, and the two sides have deployed a large number of military personnel and weapons in the border areas of the two countries.
The United States, Ukraine and NATO allege that Russia is gathering heavy troops near Ukraine's eastern border, and that there is a potential for "invasion".
Russia denies it, stressing that NATO activities threaten Russia's border security and that Russia has the right to mobilize troops within its borders to defend its territory.