
KYIV, Feb 12 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he had held talks with the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the parties discussed joint counteraction to «threats from the Russian Federation.» «I had a conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. We discussed joint counteraction to threats from the Russian Federation. In addition to security assistance, the United States will provide Ukraine with increased economic support. The Russian Federation should not doubt: Ukraine and its partners are ready for decisive action to protect our state,» Kuleba wrote on his Twitter. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is 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 bother anyone.

