Ukrainian hryvniaMOSCOW, 16 Feb. Ukraine is «bleeding» financially as the crisis escalates. This opinion was expressed by journalist Marcin Wyrwal in an article for the Polish edition of Onet. specific figures are already appearing in other spheres,” the article says. already in the billions of dollars. Ukrainians, the journalist summarizes, are most worried not by a military «threat», but by gigantic financial damage. In April 2014, the Ukrainian authorities launched a military operation against the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR, which declared independence after a coup in Kiev in February 2014. According to the latest UN data, about 13 thousand people became victims of the conflict. The issue of resolving the situation in Donbass is being discussed, including during meetings of the contact group. However, even after the ceasefire agreements, skirmishes continue, in the DPR and LPR they announced shelling of residential areas by Ukrainian heavy artillery. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements and drags out negotiations to resolve the conflict. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Kiev sent half of the entire personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces to Donbass. For months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense, the situation around Ukraine has worsened. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of preparing an «invasion», declaring that Russian troops are being pulled up to the border with a neighboring state. Against this background, the North Atlantic Alliance is strengthening its presence in Eastern Europe: sending additional forces and military contingent there. The Kremlin denies these accusations and claims that they serve as a pretext for strengthening the bloc's military presence near the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation is the actions of the United States and NATO, which «pump» Ukraine with weapons, thereby pushing it to military adventures.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
