Russia had suspicions that Ukraine deliberate to assault Russia through the Navy Day parade which was attended by President Vladimir Putin final month and Moscow contacted Washington about its considerations, Russian state tv reported.
Russian tv mentioned that the small print had been a state secret and supplied no additional particulars. Ukraine’s overseas ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon the report.
The report cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying that the considerations had been so nice concerning the suspected assault that Defence Minster Andrei Belousov contacted U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin concerning the suspicions.
Reuters was unable to instantly confirm the report.
The New York Times reported that Austin had taken a name from Belousov on July 12 a few covert Ukrainian operation deliberate in opposition to Russia that Moscow believed had the blessing of the United States.
The Times cited two unidentified U.S. officers as saying that Pentagon officers had been shocked by the Russian allegation and unaware of any such plot.
Still, the Russian considerations had been taken severely sufficient for Washington to contact Ukraine and warning Kyiv that if it was planning such an operation then it mustn’t carry it out.
Source: www.anews.com.tr