Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying Tuesday that Russia is trying to make the United States understand that Washington’s increased involvement in the conflict in Ukraine carries increasing risks, according to Russian news agencies.
Moscow has repeatedly complained that Western military support for Ukraine is prolonging the conflict, now in its 10th month, risking a possible direct confrontation between Russia and the West.
“We are sending signals to the Americans that the escalation line and their deeper involvement in this conflict is fraught with dire consequences. The risk is increasing,” Ryabkov told Interfax news agency.
Kyiv and the West say Russia is responsible for further escalation after Moscow invaded Ukraine for no reason on February 24, continued occupation of Ukrainian territory, and veiled nuclear threats.
Ryabkov said there was no dialogue between Washington and Moscow, but the two sides “exchanged signals periodically.”
He claimed he was unaware of any contact through a specific US-Russian military hotline set up at the start of what Moscow called a “special military operation”.
A US official told Reuters on Tuesday that a special “anti-conflict” line between the Russian and US military has been used once since the start of the war.
“I am not aware of any deconfliction channels about what is going on in Ukraine … We do not have any dialogue with the US on Ukraine because our positions are radically different,” Ryabkov said. Agency.
source: Noticias
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