MOSCOW, February 16 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova urged not to trust Washington on Ukraine «We need to stop, firstly, believing everything that they say in Washington, especially in relation to Ukraine, the people of Ukraine, Russia,» she said on the air of Anatoly Shariy's YouTube channel. According to her, it is necessary «on the one hand, calm down .., on the other hand, wake up, wake up, understand that if they promise something for free .., this has a name — a mousetrap. «(Ukrainian people) are drawn into this mousetrap, promising manna from heaven,» she explained Zakharov.
The Foreign Ministry commented on media reports about Russia's «invasion» of UkraineStatements that Russia is allegedly preparing provocations in Ukraine continue to come from West, despite the return of Russian troops to their places of deployment after the exercises. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. At a meeting with Putin, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry reported that «part of the exercises are coming to an end, some will be completed in the near future.» The southern and western military districts of the Russian Federation have begun returning troops to their places of deployment, Major General spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Tuesday Igor Konashenkov. The withdrawal of the military to their places of deployment after the exercises is a common practice, there is no novelty, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters earlier when asked if the withdrawal of troops means a de-escalation of the situation around Ukraine. At the same time, Peskov, answering a question from journalists about NATO's statements about the absence of signs of de-escalation on the border with Ukraine, noted that NATO has problems in the system for assessing the situation. jpg» />The Security Council warned against oversaturation of Ukraine with weapons
