Leader of the Batkivshchyna political party Yulia Tymoshenko. File photoKYIV, Jan 31Former Prime Minister of Ukraine, deputy of the Verkhovna Rada and leader of the Batkivshchyna party Yulia Tymoshenko believes that the escalation on the state border of the country is not connected with the plans of an alleged «full-scale invasion of Russia», but with the desire to force Kiev to comply with the Minsk agreements on Donbass. «Escalation at the borders is not about starting a full-scale war against Ukraine, although this risk will always remain, but in order to force Ukraine to comply with the Minsk agreements.If you do not understand this, that the Minsk agreements in the version in which they were signed — this is the loss of independence and sovereignty of Ukraine, then read the primary sources,» Tymoshenko said during a meeting of the conciliation council of leaders of parliamentary factions on Monday.Tymoshenko announced sabotage in order to destroy UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday said that today he does not see a greater escalation around the country than it was before, while noting that the situation is being escalated. He also noted that statements about a possible escalation of the situation with Russia caused panic in the markets and the financial sector, which negatively affects the economy, investors withdraw money from the country. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that no one does not threaten and does not intend to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted 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» sides of 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 worry anyone.
