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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, January 8 (Xinhua) — The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the plan proposed by Western countries for further steps regarding Ukraine has nothing to do with a peaceful resolution and, on the contrary, is aimed at escalating the conflict. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.
On January 6, in Paris, members of the so-called coalition of the willing, led by Great Britain and France, signed a declaration with Kyiv titled "Reliable Security Guarantees for a Strong and Lasting Peace." As noted in a commentary by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published on the ministry's website, the document "is aimed not at achieving lasting peace and security, but at continuing the militarization, escalation, and expansion of the conflict. Its core element is the deployment of a so-called 'multinational force' on Ukrainian territory, which the 'coalition' members will be required to form to facilitate the 'restoration' of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and ensure 'containment' of Russia after the cessation of hostilities."
"In this regard, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that the deployment of Western military units, military facilities, warehouses, and other infrastructure on Ukrainian territory will be considered a foreign intervention, posing a direct threat to the security of not only Russia but also other European countries. All such units and facilities will be considered legitimate combat targets of the Russian Armed Forces. These warnings have been repeatedly voiced at the highest level and remain relevant," the statement reads.
M. Zakharova emphasized that a peaceful resolution to the conflict is possible only by addressing its root causes. This will undoubtedly be achieved either through political and diplomatic means or through a special military operation, during which the Russian Armed Forces retain complete control of the battlefield.
According to the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "the new militaristic declarations of the so-called coalition of the willing and the Kyiv regime are creating a real 'axis of war.' The plans of its participants are becoming increasingly dangerous and destructive for the future of the European continent and its inhabitants." –0–
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