Ukrainian serviceman during an exercise on the use of NLAW anti-tank missiles at the Yavoriv training ground near LvovMOSCOW, Mar 14< /strong>Sanctions against Russia and the supply of weapons to Kiev will not solve the current crisis, the neutral status of Ukraine would be a reasonable solution, Bundestag deputy from the Left party Sarah Wagenknecht said in an interview with Die Welt. According to her, the weapons that are supplied to Ukraine only prolong the crisis, however, it will not help Kiev in any way. In addition, the promise of NATO membership also did not help Ukraine, the parliamentarian noted.Zakharova recalled that Russia until the last called for a dialogue on Ukraine, Wagenknecht recalled Russia's sharp reaction to the pumping of Ukraine with weapons and its sluggish integration into the alliance, pointing out the presence of the US military in the country and NATO exercises on its territory. As Wagenknecht said, without «creeping «Ukraine's integration into the North Atlantic Alliance of the current crisis probably would not have happened. She also cited the opinion of American foreign policy figure George Kennan, who at one time warned of the negative consequences of NATO expansion to the east. «, — added the deputy. On February 21, Vladimir Putin, in response to the requests of the Donbass republics and after the appeal of the State Duma deputies, signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the LPR and the DPR. Early on the morning of February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. Western countries, in response to the start of the operation, introduced new anti-Russian sanctions, the next since 2014. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called these measures serious, but stressed that Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop retaliatory sanctions that are in line with Russia's interests. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pointed out, Western arms supplies to Ukraine are a dangerous phenomenon. -for the Ukrainian crisis
