Kremlin accuses the West of waging war against Russia

According to RT news agency, Peskov pointed out that economic sanctions, arming Ukraine and giving its forces intelligence to attack Russian troops are all acts of war.

“Certainly, we are still using the mild term – unfriendly countries, when referring to them,” Peskov told an education forum.

The official said Russia’s decision to freeze foreign exchange reserves, which are kept in Western financial institutions and discussions to give that money to Ukraine, was a clear attack on the right of Ukraine. property, the foundation of Western civilization. “It’s money that you and I own. It was stolen from us.”

The statement came after German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he was open to the idea of ​​seizing Russian state assets to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Peskov accused Russia’s adversaries of playing a more direct role in trying to hurt Russia. “Not only the Americans but also British military advisers are telling armed Ukrainian nationalists what they should do and give them intelligence.”

The Kremlin spokesman added that foreigners are helping Ukrainians smear Russia’s reputation amid hostilities. Mr. Peskov explained that he was referring to claims that Russia committed crimes war in Bucha and Kiev. According to him, Kiev fabricated evidence.

In the latest development related to relations between Russia and the West, today, Finnish Ambassador to Russia Antti Helanterya was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and received notice that Moscow has decided to expel two employees. Finnish embassy in the country as part of a diplomatic response.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that 265 Ukrainian fighters at the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol laid down their weapons. Of these, more than 50 people were seriously injured and were taken to a hospital in Novoazovsk, east of Mariupol.

Hoai Linh