Russia warns of global security threats

According to Russia’s TASS news agency, the press service of the Russian Embassy quoted Ambassador Antonov as saying on Telegram, emphasizing that countries transferring military equipment to Ukraine and sending foreign mercenaries into its territory This is an irresponsible and extremely dangerous act. He affirmed that the militarization of Ukraine directly threatens European and global security.

Last week, announcing Washington’s military assistance to Kiev, US President Joe Biden said the country intends to transfer additional weapons to Ukraine, including air defense systems, drones, systems. anti-tank, small arms and ammunition. In addition, the United States will allocate an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine.

Meanwhile, in an interview with CNN, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that for decades, Western countries have had a tendency to ignore concerns about Russia’s security. He asserted that President Vladimir Putin’s intention was for the world to listen and understand Russia’s concerns, but the reality was that this was ignored.

Referring to the situation of Russia using nuclear weapons, Peskov said that Russia has the concept of internal security and all relevant information is made public, according to which Moscow will only use nuclear weapons if the country This faces an existential threat.

Earlier, on February 24, President Putin announced a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a call for help from the leaders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine. He stressed that Moscow’s plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories, but are aimed at demilitarization and neutrality of Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry insists that the Russian military does not attack cities, but only disables military infrastructure, so there is no threat to civilians.