Deputy Secretary of State Victoria NulandMOSCOW, 17 Jan. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and his deputy Victoria Nuland should be fired for failing to reach an agreement with anyone, Ukrainian political scientist Mikhail Pogrebinsky said on the Topinform YouTube channel. According to him, State Department representatives constantly repeat the same phrases, not corresponding reality. In particular, the expert was outraged by Nuland's statement about scenarios for Russia's «invasion» of Ukraine. I understand when there are two or three options, but when there are 18 of them, it means that people are inadequate, I would put it like this: “We are in a panic.” I believe that the Nuland-Blinken group should be fired as a result, this will a strong signal that the United States is ready to negotiate,» the political scientist explained. Earlier, Victoria Nuland, in an interview with the Financial Times, said that Washington had developed 18 different scenarios of action in case of an escalation around Ukraine. Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov joked about the issue, noting that US agencies were apparently running a competition to develop these options. In recent months, Western politicians and the media have claimed that Russia has amassed troops on the border with Ukraine. As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out, the Armed Forces are moving within the territory of the state — this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. NATO invasion of Ukraine, said Peskov
