Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Naryshkin: The United States wants to reignite the conflict in eastern Ukraine on the air of the channel “Russia 1” accused the United States of trying to foment the conflict in the Donbass. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
According to Naryshkin, the United States is talking about Russia's allegedly preparing an invasion of Ukraine in order to “try to push such a little-controlled Kiev government, reignite that conflict with renewed vigor”. The head of the SVR believes that in this situation, the United States perceives Ukraine as a consumable.
“We, of course, need to maintain restraint and strengthen the defense capability of our country,” Naryshkin emphasized.
Earlier edition Bloomberg, citing intelligence sources, wrote that in 2022 Russia will attack Ukraine from three sides. The United States claims that most of the Russian tactical groups are already in their positions. The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stated to this that the US State Department was spreading false information. The SVR also noted that Washington officials deliberately intimidate Moscow's alleged preparations for an attack on Kiev, but in reality the Russian side has no such plans.