Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov. File photoKYIV, Jan 25Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov announced his readiness to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu as part of international negotiations and with the participation of partners. and Northern Ireland will be invited to meet — I will be ready to meet,» Reznikov told reporters in the Verkhovna Rada on Monday.The Minister of Defense of Ukraine urged not to sow panic. He also added that as of today, Kiev does not see the threat of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to him, although the data of the Ukrainian and intelligence of the partner countries coincide, there is a difference in their interpretation. “We assess the situation at a distance of 200 kilometers from the border. They are constantly pulling up, then withdrawing troops, conducting exercises. Today, the Russian armed forces have not created a strike force that could carry out a forceful invasion of Ukraine,» Reznikov said. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and claims of «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place 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. 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 worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine. According to him, Russia does not rule out that the hysteria around Ukraine, hyped by the West, is aimed at covering Kiev's line of sabotaging the Minsk agreements on Donbass. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the US and NATO information hysteria over Ukraine is generously framed by lies and fakes. Russia will «capture» eight regions of Ukraine
