In addition, the Kremlin blames the “state of war” on “Western intervention on the side of Ukraine”.
“We are in a state of war. Yes, this started as a special military operation, but from the moment this gang was formed, when the collective West intervened in all this on the side of Ukraine, for us, it became a war. I am convinced and everyone should realize it,” Peskov says in an interview with Argoumenty I Fakty.
Moscow must “completely liberate” the “new regions” to guarantee the safety of people there, the Kremlin spokesman said, referring to the regions of eastern Ukraine Luhansk and Donetsk, and southern Ukraine Zaporizhia and Kherson, which it later partially occupied its invasion of Ukraine, then declaring their annexation.
The annexation is an illegal land grab and Ukraine will not stop until all Russian forces are expelled from those lands, Kiev responds.
Ukraine war: US asks Kiev to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure
The US has asked Ukraine to stop attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, warning that they could provoke retaliation from Moscow and raise global oil prices, the Financial Times reported today, citing people with knowledge of the matter. .
The Ukrainian attacks have boosted oil prices, which have risen nearly 4 percent so far since March 12, when Kiev began attacking Russian energy infrastructure. A new rally in US oil prices will dent President Joe Biden’s popularity and undermine his chances of re-election in November.
Russia and Ukraine have been using drones against each other to target critical infrastructure and military installations, with Kiev targeting Russian refineries and energy facilities in recent months.
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