Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 9Washington continues to «pour fuel on the fire» of the Ukrainian conflict, allocating additional assistance to Kyiv, according to a comment by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov in the diplomatic mission's Telegram channel. fuel to the fire» of the Ukrainian conflict. The allocation of an additional $ 1 billion for these purposes confirms that the United States does not intend to listen to the voice of reason and is not going to contribute to the peaceful settlement of the crisis,» the publication says. According to the ambassador, the United States of America «is increasingly drawn into into conflict, approaching a dangerous line in the confrontation» with Russia. «Such a line will not give anything good for peace and security, but will only prolong the agony of the Ukrainian regime,» Antonov concluded. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a military special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the head of state, the ultimate goal is to liberate Donbass and create conditions that guarantee the security of Russia itself. Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
