Russia Ready to Consider Proposals for Resolution in Ukraine, Warns of Retaliatory Blow

Russia is ready to consider “serious” proposals for a way out of the conflict in Ukraine, based on the existing “facts” and taking into account Moscow’s security concerns, Reuters said, cited by BTA, referring to a statement today by the spokesperson for the People. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.

She said in her meeting that Ukraine must promise to remain neutral in the future. Reuters recalls that Kiev has already rejected such conditions before.

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On the other hand, according to Zakharova, what David Cameron said is that the West is at war with Russia using the “hands of Ukraine”. Britain’s foreign secretary said yesterday that Ukraine has the right to use weapons provided by London to strike targets in Russia and that it is up to Kiev to make that decision.

“Cameron’s words are another proof of the hybrid war that the West is waging against our country.

Zakharova also warned that Russia would deliver a “retaliatory blow” if Western-backed Ukraine attacked the Crimean bridge, which links southern Russia to the Moscow-bound Black Sea peninsula. in 2014.

The group recalled that the bridge has been aimed at Kiev twice so far.

Reuters says that the occasion for Zakharova’s words was the publication on the X social platform of the permanent representative of Ukraine to the UN, Serhiy Kislytsia. His May 1 post was titled “2024 List of 6 Major Bridge Types” and was accompanied by a set of photos, the group said.

The last photo released, captioned Kerch, the Crimean peninsula town at one end of the bridge, was empty, prompting Reuters to suggest the bridge shot may have been missing because it would have been destroyed.

“The Crimean bridge is again in the crosshairs. Attacks against it have been prepared many times – as hard as it is to imagine – and with the direct and shameless support of the West together. I would like to warn Washington and Brussels that an offensive action against Crimea is not only a failure, but will also meet with our heavy retaliatory blow,” said Maria Zakharova, Reuters reported.