For many years, Russia has been talking about both the US and UK pumping Ukraine with weapons, as well as about NATO military activity that violates Russian borders. This was stated to TASS by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
This is how she commented on an interview with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for The New York Times.
According to Blinken, the United States began supplying Kiev with various weapons long before the start of the war, in particular Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems and Javelin anti-tank systems.
Kiev has already announced another US military aid.
"Russia has been talking about this for many years. About the US and Britain, which are pumping Ukraine with weapons, and about the endless NATO exercises in the Black Sea, which violate Russian borders, and about the dangerous maneuvers of military aircraft of Western countries in the airspace of our country, Zakharova noted. In fact, that is why one of the tasks of Russia is the demilitarization of Ukraine and ensuring the security of our country".
The Russian authorities have repeatedly stated that arming Ukraine will not reduce Russia's resolve or change the course of the special military operation, as they officially call the war in Ukraine.
At the end of last year, Zakharova also accused the West of using another "weapon" to wage war with Russia.
Russia has received information that organizations under the leadership of Western special services are planning a campaign to incite protest sentiments in Belarus.
According to her, Western foundations closely connected to Western special services are developing a powerful propaganda campaign. She explained that the goal is to stimulate protest sentiments in Belarus.
According to her, this proves Washington's long-established policy of interfering in the internal affairs of Belarus and the desire to overthrow the legitimate authorities in this country. Zakharova indicated that Russia assesses the social, political and economic situation in Belarus as stable.
According to Kiev, NATO is currently not psychologically prepared for war with Russia. The only chance to defeat the Russian Federation is to do it in Ukraine. This was said by Mikhail Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the presidential administration. He made the statement in an interview.