NATO flag during a rally on Independence Square in KievMOSCOW, 3 Feb. Ukraine supported the US response to security initiatives proposed by Moscow. The Spanish newspaper El Pais writes about this. At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba claims in an interview with the publication that Russia allegedly deployed its troops and weapons in Ukraine. «If this proposal is accepted on a mutual basis, this will mean that Russia should leave. Therefore, we have no objections to the idea that it withdraws its forces, personnel and weapons from the territory of Ukraine,» the diplomat said. Kuleba also said that Kiev and Washington equally assess the scale of the «Russian threat», and allowed any scenario in the east of the country.
10:05InfographicNATO's response to Russia's proposals on security guaranteesInfographicViewAt the same time, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that today he does not see a greater escalation around the country than before. In recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense. Washington and Brussels accuse the Kremlin of preparing an “invasion” of Ukraine and, against this background, are increasing their military presence in Eastern European countries. Russia rejects all claims and reminds that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements: the Ukrainian authorities have concentrated half of the army’s personnel near the line of contact and are shelling militias of the DPR and LPR from prohibited weapons. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly noted that the goal of the stuffing «about aggression» is to build up a foreign group near the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation is the actions of the United States and NATO, which are pumping weapons to Ukraine, thereby pushing it towards military adventures. the military dream of tearing the Russians with their bare hands
