Russia accuses West of planning Ukraine 'provocations'
By Rachel Scully - 01/20/22 08:17 AM EST
Russia accused the West of staging “provocations” in Ukraine amid new alarms over the impending threat of a Russian attack.
Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said that the recent fears expressed by officials from the West that Russia could be preparing an invasion of Ukraine were a “cover for staging large-scale provocations of their own, including those of military character," according to the Associated Press.
“They may have extremely tragic consequences for the regional and global security,” she added.
Zakharova also noted the recent weapon deliveries to Ukraine by the United Kingdom, saying that Ukraine sees Western military assistance as a “carte blanche for a military operation in Donbas,” according to the news outlet.
Donbas is located in eastern Ukraine and is currently controlled by Russia-backed separatists who initiated an insurgency that killed over 14,000 people over eight years of conflict.
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