The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Moscow. File photoMOSCOW, March 16 Some European countries are proactively seeking to curry favor with NATO and the United States in their «violent rejection» of the events in Ukraine, Yury Pilipson, director of the Fourth European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"The member countries of the European Union and NATO react, first of all, in the spirit of the notorious Euro-Atlantic solidarity. In a number of cases, unfortunately, we record the initiative desire of individual capitals to curry favor with Brussels and Washington in their "fiery rejection" events in Ukraine", said Pilipson.
The director of the department added that the Russian side was «somewhat puzzled» by the reaction from the Slovenian officials — in terms of the level of Russophobia. And this is happening against the backdrop of the Day of Russian-Slovenian Friendship established last year, moreover, on the initiative of the Slovenian side,» the director of the department explained.The IMF warned the EU about a deep recession due to anti-Russian sanctions. The Slovenian authorities had previously promised that they would help Ukraine materially, humanitarianly and in the military sphere by sending the necessary goods. The country's Foreign Ministry also previously canceled the accreditation of all five honorary consuls of Russia in the country. The Slovenian government, headed by Prime Minister Janez Jansa, actively supports Kyiv in public speeches and social networks. After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the country closed the airspace for Russian aircraft. On February 21, Russian President 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. On the morning of February 24, Russia launched a military special operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse, 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. /2022/03/71105de6ab6168a3e328eac2e520c1f3.jpg» />The Embassy in the US said that the White House is «gaining points» on Russophobia