Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova. File photoMOSCOW, February 28The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on the air of Rossiya 1 that Russia still has friends in the world, in particular China. In particular, China,» she said, answering the question whether Russia still has friends in the world. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, commenting on the events around Ukraine on Twitter, said that the United States should ask itself who all this is On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, which had declared independence from Kyiv back in 2014, and on February 24, Russia launched a military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. In an address to fellow citizens, Putin said that circumstances “require decisive and immediate action,” as the Donbass republics have asked for help. According to the Russian leader, the entire responsibility for the bloodshed will be on the conscience of the ruling regime in Ukraine. In response, Western countries have imposed another anti-Russian sanctions since 2014. Many EU countries announced the decision to close the airspace for Russian aircraft. The Russian Federation responded by restricting the use of its airspace to flights of aircraft associated with or registered with the UK, including transit flights, from 25 February. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier, the Western sanctions are very serious, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in the interests of the Russian Federation. /2022/02/9edded43062f78c8d20052d3c25b603b.jpg» />China calls Russia's security concerns legitimatePosted by: Igor Manashirov
