The New York Occasions cited a US intelligence supply as announcing that Moscow was once discussing this Wednesday (February 16) as a date for army motion in Ukraine, which Chizhov denied in remarks printed in German newspaper Die Welt.
What did Chizhov say?
“So far as Russia is worried, I will guarantee you that there can be no assault this Wednesday,” Chizhov informed Die Welt.
“There can be no escalation within the coming week both, or within the week after that, or within the coming month.”
“Wars in Europe infrequently get started on a Wednesday,” Chizhov added.
Moscow’s ambassador to Brussels made identical feedback in December.
Since then US officers have mentioned their intelligence presentations Russia may well be making plans to assault Ukraine ahead of the top of the Iciness Olympics on February 20.
‘So the place’s the proof?’
Chizhov condemned the USA allegations of a conceivable invasion of Ukraine.
“When you are making allegations, particularly very critical allegations in opposition to Russia, you actually have a duty to offer proof. Differently it’s slander,” Chizhov mentioned.
“So the place’s the proof?” Chizhov requested.
He suggested the West to take Russia’s safety considerations significantly, announcing “when our companions in the end concentrate to our professional considerations, a technique of detente may not be lengthy in coming.”
“That might be within the hobby of all Europeans from Lisbon to Vladivostok, but additionally of all different international locations on the planet,” he added.
Russia has demanded that NATO limit actions in Jap Europe and promise to not give Ukraine club within the alliance. The Kremlin has additionally demanded a ban on deploying guns techniques off Russia’s borders.