Blinken: Russia has prepared action plans against Ukraine – Gazeta.Ru
01 December 2021, 18:07
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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the presence of information indicating the conditions of Russia of plans against Ukraine. It is reported by Interfax…
“We have violated plans for significant aggressive steps against Ukraine. The plans include attempts to destabilize Ukraine from within, as well as large-scale military operations, ”Blinken said.
He also made Moscow responsible for the slipping of the “Minsk agreements” on the settlement in the upcoming contacts with the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov to urge Russia to “withdraw from the border” with Ukraine.
According to Blinken, the United States is “ready to act” if Russia refuses to follow the path of diplomacy and invades Ukraine.
Formerly NATO Secretary General declaredthat the Foreign Ministries of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance spoke in favor of a dialogue with Russia.
The Pentagon fears “aggressive and destabilizing” actions by Russia on the borders with Ukraine. Earlier, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Moscow could undertake them in the proposed joint exercises with Minsk. At the same time, he notes that countries have the right to independently choose the place and time of the exercises on their territory.