Moscow:

Russia on Wednesday denounced a “victory plan” introduced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he was attempting to push NATO right into a direct battle with Moscow.

In his speech, Zelensky known as on his allies to take pressing steps to bolster Kyiv at a precarious second in a bid to finish the battle with Russia subsequent yr.

Russian Overseas Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova instructed reporters the plan Zelensky unveiled to his parliament would result in catastrophe for the Ukrainian individuals.

“He’s pushing NATO into direct battle with our nation,” Zakharova stated, including that Zelensky couldn’t depend on his Western companions.

“I can merely inform Zelensky if he’s not conscious… The companions of the Kyiv regime have already demonstrated how they see Ukraine within the safety structure: they see Ukraine in a coffin and Ukrainian residents within the grave as effectively.”

Russia has lengthy accused the West of exploiting Ukraine to wage a proxy warfare towards Moscow. America and its NATO allies say they’re serving to Ukraine defend itself towards an unjustified colonial-style land seize.

Zakharova recalled a warning by President Vladimir Putin final month that the West can be combating Russia immediately if it allowed Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with Western-supplied long-range missiles.

Putin warned on the time that Moscow can be compelled to take unspecified “acceptable measures” in such a state of affairs.

Zakharova stated Zelensky due to this fact knew “completely effectively” what his appeals to NATO would result in.

The Kremlin stated earlier on Wednesday that it was too early to remark intimately on the Zelensky plan however that Kyiv wanted to “sober up” and realise the futility of the insurance policies it was pursuing.

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