The Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Ryabkov, said that the United States of America has a defensive interest in the ongoing war in Ukraine after many European countries continue to supply it with large amounts of weapons.
According to Sputnik, Minister Ryabkov said that besides the fact that the United States is at the forefront of fighting this war, it is also at the forefront of the potential benefits.
He said, “Among other things, Washington considers Ukraine as a place to test the capabilities of the equipment from its military industry, where many weapons and their methods, including modern, long-range missiles, are being tested […] to defend themselves against Russian weapons.”
He added that by continuing to remove most of the weapons from Europe that is directed at Ukraine, Washington expects that these countries will buy replacements for used ones, at a very expensive contract.
It’s a “game” Ryabkov said will end badly for those involved.
He said that after the United States approved the delivery of 31 Abrams tanks, Germany provided 2 Leopards and Great Britain provided 14 Challenger 2 tanks, the Moscow regime did not find a way to negotiate with Kiev.
Boris Johnson has recalled his talks with Putin before the war in Ukraine
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recalled his phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, shortly before the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.
These are the words published by The Guardian newspaper on this Monday, as one of the three parts of the interview they had.
It was a discussion that took place while the European and United States of America, NATO, was expanding in the East, in the countries allied with Russia.
It is an organization that was established during the Cold War, when these countries wanted to stop the Soviet Union, the USSR, which came with the collapse and the birth of Russia and many countries of its own, but it still endures.
Boris Johnson said: “[Putin] said, ‘Boris, you’re saying that Ukraine isn’t going to join NATO anytime soon. How soon are you talking about? I’m saying, ‘It’s not going to join NATO anytime soon. You know that very well.’ .”
On the other hand, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Ryabkov, said that Russia had prepared strong decisions, while NATO would continue to expand the conflict.
“The Americans did not listen to our warnings to take it seriously, but continued to increase Kyiv’s provocations against Russia,” he continued.
So far, the news says that Great Britain is working to ensure that its tanks will not be sent to areas that can be captured by Russia.
According to sources, Britain has 227 Challenger 2 tanks, but only about 60 of them can be used in battle.
Nine parts of Ukraine were annexed by Russia
Nine villages in Zaporozhye were occupied by the Russian army, according to one of the leaders working with Russia in the war, Vladimir Rogov.
He said, “After the enemy has been taken out of nine areas in the attack, these areas are now under control. There are very strong movements.” He was in an interview on Rossiya-1 TV.
Fighting in these areas took another step on January 20, when four areas of Orekhovo were captured by the Russian Army.
On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Lobkovoye area of ​​Zaporozhye Oblast had been liberated.
Ukraine requested the plane after receiving the tanks
Ukraine is still scrambling to get the warplanes it needs to fight against Ukraine after several countries have already agreed to give it tanks.
Germany recently agreed to supply Ukraine with Leopold 2 tanks.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, “The fact that we have already made a decision [to send tanks], another discussion is immediately raised in Germany [sending fighter jets], is a question and doubts about people’s trust in their government.”
He suggested that the idea of ​​sending weapons to Ukraine should not be further strengthened.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Melnyk, recently asked Germany to respect the Tornado fighter jets and asked the international community to join forces in respecting these planes.
It is at a time when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to ask various countries to provide them with powerful weapons, which would help them face Russia.
It is an action that Russia says will intensify the war, where it shows that the countries that were the sponsors of the war, are now fighting it directly.
Chancellor Sholz also said that he will continue to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, because it is necessary for the talks to continue, in order to find an end to the war with Ukraine.
