MOSCOW — As unprecedented Western sanctions shook Russian funds, high Moscow officers doubled down on their warfare towards Ukraine, with Protection Minister Sergei Shoigu saying the warfare wouldn’t cease till Moscow’s objectives to “denazify” Ukraine have been met and International Minister Sergei Lavrov accusing Kyiv of plans to amass nuclear weapons.
Shoigu hit out on the West for “making an attempt to make use of the Ukrainian individuals within the battle towards our nation.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred to as Ukrainian claims that Russia had used cluster bombs and vacuum bombs a “canard.” He denied a warfare or invasion was happening, calling it a “particular operation” within the Kremlin’s permitted terminology.
Talking in his day by day press name, Peskov dismissed Ukraine’s accusation that Russia was committing warfare crimes and claimed that “nationalist teams” have been utilizing individuals as human shields, claims for which Russia has provided no proof.
Requested by a journalist about Russia refusing to make use of the time period “warfare” when Russian Grad multiple-rocket launchers have been putting residential areas reminiscent of Kharkiv, Peskov replied: “You might be asking the query from the viewpoint of feelings. I’m telling you formally, President Putin as commander in chief gave the order to launch a particular operation, and a particular operation is underway.”
Peskov mentioned the West had revealed its true nature, with its robust sanctions towards Russian officers, banks and oligarchs and its efforts to isolate Russia’s monetary system and influence its financial system.
“And now these aggressive actions towards our nation are of a sharply concentrated nature,” he mentioned.
Shoigu, who has put Russia’s nuclear forces on excessive alert on President Vladimir Putin’s orders, mentioned Russian forces have been “not occupying Ukrainian territory” and that Russia was taking “each measure” to guard lives.
Wall-to-wall protection on Russian state tv calls the “operation” defensive, geared toward coping with “nazis” and “nationalists” who’ve taken the nation hostage with the assistance of the West, turning Ukraine into an “anti-Russia mission.”
