Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a briefing in Moscow. File photoMOSCOW, Feb. 16There are no facts that would confirm the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. «There are no facts that would speak of any invasion. All what we read in the Western media on this matter is disinformation,» Zakharova said during the briefing.Zakharova asked the Western media for a schedule of «invasions»According to her, others are talking about the attack for Russia and Ukraine, while Moscow and Kiev deny this. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia at the borders of Ukraine. 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 worry anyone. Statements that Russia is allegedly preparing provocations in Ukraine continue to come from the West, despite the return of Russian troops to their places of deployment after the exercises. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday reported that «some of the exercises are coming to an end, some will be completed in the near future.» The Southern and Western military districts of the Russian Federation have begun returning troops to their places of deployment, Major General Igor Konashenkov, an official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, told reporters on Tuesday. spoke about the work of the Kremlin against the backdrop of the «invasion» of Ukraine
