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) just like a hysteria.
What is the purpose of this hysteria - escalating the situation and, of course, provocative activity.
This is part of the international coverage of the provocation, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to her, this provocation fell on the prepared long-term soil of the Ukrainian conflict, which is "actively run by the United States."
As previously reported by Politico, citing sources, US President Joe Biden, during negotiations with allies, said that Russia could “launch an invasion of Ukraine” on February 16.
Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for evidence of an alleged “Russian invasion of Ukraine” planned for February 16.