Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey AksenovSIMFEROPOL, February 18 Head of Crimea Sergey Aksenov said that Crimeans express their support for the people of Donbass, and the «warmongers» will not escape responsibility. Earlier, the heads of the LPR and DPR, Leonid Pasechnik and Denis Pushilin, announced the evacuation of residents of the republics to the Russian Federation in connection with the plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to invade the territory of the republics of Donbass.
The senator announced Crimea's readiness to accept evacuees from Donbass «Our country, our president will never leave fellow citizens and compatriots in trouble. The safety of civilians will be ensured. In these difficult days, Crimeans express their support to the people of Donbass. We are with you, all of Russia is with you» , — Aksyonov wrote in his Telegram channel. According to him, Ukraine defiantly ignores the implementation of the Minsk agreements. img src=»/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/70d1ac354cff2405db54e6b11e2d3629.jpg» />In Donetsk, the evacuation of residents has begun 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 place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. Allegations that Russia is allegedly preparing provocations in Ukraine continue to come from the 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 «some of the exercises are coming to an end, some will be completed in the near future.» Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, said on Tuesday that the Southern and Western military districts of the Russian Federation have begun returning troops to their places of deployment. The Kremlin answered the question about the evacuation from the DonbassPosted: Vladimir Lavrentiev
