Posted on 04/13/2021 3:18:01 AM PDT by tlozo
Russia sees the United States as its “adversary,” a top Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday amid heightened tensions with Washington over the eastern Ukraine conflict.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s words mark a departure from Russia’s usual description of the U.S. as a “partner.” They follow U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s warning that Moscow would face “consequences” for aggressive behavior in eastern Ukraine, where increased clashes and Russian military buildup have sparked international concern.
“The United States is our adversary, doing everything to undermine Russia's position on the international stage; we see no other aspects in their approach toward us,” Interfax quoted Ryabkov as saying to reporters.
“[U.S. officials] talk about a high price, but they never name it. What they have been doing so far, firstly, we have studied well, and secondly, we have adapted to. We don’t believe in such terminology: price, retribution and so on,” he said.
The diplomat added that Russia would continue to “defend its interests,” including those of Russian citizens and Russian speakers living in the disputed region.
Ryabkov also accused the U.S. and other NATO members of “deliberately turning Ukraine into a powder keg” and of increasing their arms supplies to Ukraine.
Intensified clashes between pro-Russia separatists and Ukrainian forces in the separatist-controlled Donbass and Luhansk regions this year have undermined a ceasefire that took effect last summer.
War monitors and the White House have said that Russia has amassed the largest military force near its border with Ukraine and in annexed Crimea since the conflict broke out in 2014, sparking calls for restraint from world powers.
The Kremlin has acknowledged the troop movements but insisted that Moscow does not intend to threaten anyone.
We sure do live in interesting times
Biden is Russia’s adversary . Evidently Russia didn’t pay him off.
World Wars were started with less. This administration is fvking insane and there are some a-holes in both parties who advocate war.
Russia is a third rate economy with few exportable products.
Of course, Biden Jack’s up the oil prices to the point where Russia can now start buying/building stuff. Good job Joe.
cue Putin laughing
“U.S. Is Russia’s ‘Adversary,’ Leading Diplomat Says..”
We used to be but now we are Russia’s ...and China’s and any other country that wants a piece of the action..bitch. At the rate we are descending they will be fighting over America’s carcass.
Russia will always be an enemy regardless of who is president. Trump realized this.
This Russian needs to talk to Obama.
“ The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because the Cold War’s been over for 20 years,” Obama said.”
We’ve worked hard to make Russia our enemy.
Sure, we forced Putin to threaten and invade surrounding countries.
He didn't invade any country. The Russians were welcome there by the people in Donbass and Crimea outraged by the overthrow of a Democratically-elected government.
Revolutions have consequences. Those disenfranchised should have the right to self-determination and either declare independence or join a neighboring country.
Yeah Blinken - let’s have world war III over Ukraine... let’s die for some corrupt hellhole that tried to screw over Biden and his drug addicted son...by not giving them more payoffs.
Democrats have e trashed Russia and Putin along with Trump for the past five years... and us.
I mean after a while all that hate liberal ‘elites’ pump out starts getting to people... maybe it’s getting to Putin.
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