It will pose a threat to Russia’s national security, the Kremlin spokesman said.
MOSCOW, April 9.
/TASS/. The Kremlin is concerned about the possible resumption of full-scale
military activities in Ukraine, which would threaten Russia’s national
security, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on
Friday.
"There are
concerns that Ukraine’s civil war will resume. And if a civil war with
full-scale military activities resumes near our borders, it will pose a threat
to Russia’s national security," he emphasized.
"The current
developments and Ukraine’s behavior in general create the risk of full-scale
military activities. It is clear from various statements that Kiev does not
completely reject the idea of using force to resolve its issue with the
southeast," Peskov said.
He noted that the
situation was extremely unstable along the line of contact in Donbass.
Tensions in Donbass
started rising in late February, though the parties made an agreement on
additional measures to ensure the ceasefire in July 2020. Intense shooting
resumed on the line of contact, resulting in casualties to both sides. Ukraine
said that Donbass was to blame, while the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk
People’s Republics stressed that Kiev’s failure to implement the July agreement
was the reason for escalating tensions.
Source: ITAR-TASS
09-04-2021
