US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Archive photoWASHINGTON, Feb 12 — RIA Novosti.Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, pledged strong American support in the face of the growing threat of «possible Russian aggression,» the State Department said. urged its citizens to leave the country immediately. The Russian authorities deny the aggressive designs attributed to them in the West. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on these statements by the American side, noted that «that the hysteria of the White House is more indicative than ever,» and «the skating rink of the American military-political machine is ready to go through people's lives again.»
Will Russia Save Ukraine» Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken spoke by phone today (Friday) with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to reaffirm strong U.S. support for Ukraine in the face of the growing threat of possible Russian aggression,» the press release said. release. Blinken stressed that any aggressive action against Ukraine would have «quick and harsh» consequences. He briefed Kuleba on a «global effort» to encourage Russia to de-escalate, the State Department added. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about an alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near Ukraine's borders. 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 deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
