“The West continues to escalate the situation, artificially dragging out a special military operation by providing Kyiv not only military assistance, but also, of course, political support,” Zakharova said.
She noted that the decision of the EU summit to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate member of the European Union is another example of the actions of Western regimes to develop the territory of Ukraine and use the country as a tool to contain Russia.
On June 23, the EU summit agreed on the status of accession candidates for Ukraine and Moldova.