Kyiv.Ukraine.Ukraine Gate – November 10,2021- Ukraine and the United States have the same assessment of the situation with the Russian armed forces stationed near the Ukrainian border, the only difference is in the terminology used for the comments.
“We have no differences with the United States in assessing the security situation around Ukraine. There are differences in the terminology used in this comment,” the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.
He stressed that when Russian troops are transferred en masse to the Ukrainian border, it is, of course, alarming. However, this is not yet evidence of a decisive stage in the preparations for the offensive. “When offensive troops are already being prepared from the transferred troops, then we are already approaching a certain line of no return, and this is a completely different situation,” Kuleba explained.
The Minister noted that the intelligence agencies of Ukraine do not currently observe the existence of offensive formations along the Ukrainian border.
“But this in no way negates the fact that Russia has created serious armed tensions along our border, and the vast majority of the infrastructure that appeared in the spring of this year has remained there, and it can be activated and formed at any time. all offensive groups, “Kuleba said.
He stressed that “we have a full understanding with the United States on security assessments.” In addition, according to him, Ukraine “takes a very balanced position, is not going to provoke anyone and do nothing that could justify escalation by Russia.”
At the same time, he reminded, tension points have been formed near the Ukrainian border, in Donbass, in Crimea, in Belarus, and they can be involved at any moment.
“Our task is to do everything so that they are not activated. And if that happens, the task of diplomats will be to mobilize as much as possible the support of the world and the actions of our international partners, who will be able to stop Russia, “Kuleba stressed.
On Wednesday Dmytro Kuleba and Anthony Blinken are to sign an updated Ukraine-US Charter on Strategic Partnership. One of the main differences between this document and the previous one, adopted in 2008, will be the part on counteracting Russian aggression.
