Published December 07,2023
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Russia stated Wednesday that the West has “betrayed” Ukraine and exploited the belief of its individuals.
“Everyone understands that the West betrayed Ukraine, cynically exploiting the trust of the Ukrainian people. They trusted the West. The West, on the other hand, deceived them cynically,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova advised Anadolu at a press briefing in Moscow.
Zakharova stated Western nations don’t need the difficulty of Ukraine to finish, noting the West wants the “story” to proceed in some kind.
“The Anglo-Saxon duo (the US and the UK), which stood behind the anti-Russian and anti-Ukrainian campaign, provoked these conflicts by carrying out coups, and then did not allow Ukraine to go down the path of negotiations,” she stated.
In response to a query on allegations that secret early peace negotiations have been held between Russia and Ukraine and that the UK put strain on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to desert them, Zakharova stated she didn’t have any info on the topic.
“This may be the secret desire of some elite groups in the West. Maybe they want to encourage the peace process through this. Maybe they want to create justification in the information environment to portray themselves as the peacekeepers. I can’t say what this is about. I do not have such information,” she stated.
Zakharova additionally spoke in regards to the provide of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by NATO, saying that the danger of a direct battle between Russia and the alliance is rising.
“Warplanes taking part in conflicts on the side of the Ukrainian army are legitimate targets to be destroyed for the Russian Armed Forces,” she added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr