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A Kremlin official said the entire NATO bloc was at war with Russia in Ukraine. Photo/REUTERS
Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidency, at the opening ceremony of the Digoria forum for young political scientists, said the West was conducting a “hot military operation” against Russia.
“We understand very well that on the territory of Ukraine we are not at war with Ukraine and, of course, not with Ukraine,” he was quoted as saying by the news agency. TASSThursday (11/8/2022).
“The entire NATO bloc is fighting against Russia, on Ukrainian territory and with Ukrainian hands,” he added.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been reluctant to call his attack on Ukraine war, calling it a “special military operation”.
He also has not announced definite plans to take the conflict beyond Ukraine’s borders or declare war against NATO, the 30-member military alliance.
However, Putin warned in recent months that any country that created a strategic threat to Russia “during its offensive on Ukraine could expect a retaliatory strike that would be lightning-quick.”
Several NATO countries have sent weapons and other military aid to Ukraine.
The US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) has received attention in recent weeks as the Ukrainian armed forces reported a series of successful strikes against Russian targets.
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