Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in KievKIEV, Jan 23 Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder's words about Russia harm relations between Kiev and Berlin, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said. Earlier, Soeder said that the Russian Federation is a «difficult partner, but not an enemy.» «They damage bilateral relations and hinder international efforts to prevent new waves of Russian aggression against Ukraine and aggressive actions against other European countries,» RBC-Ukraine quoted Nikolenko as saying. According to the press secretary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, the main goal of the Kremlin is to destroy unity in containing Russia in order to further implement its plans. Playing along with him means undermining the security not only of Ukraine, but also of Europe, Nikolenko said. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «aggression RF» are being used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted earlier that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
