The Coalition of Willing and the Kiev regime have become a veritable ‘axis of war,’ Zakharova stated.

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that any military units and facilities deployed by Western countries on Ukrainian territory will be regarded as legitimate targets of the Russian Armed Forces.

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“The Russian Foreign Ministry warns that the deployment of military units, military facilities, warehouses, and other infrastructure of Western countries on the territory of Ukraine will be classified as foreign intervention,” she said in a statement.

“These warnings have been issued repeatedly at the highest level and remain valid,” the Russian diplomat recalled, adding that the deployment of Western facilities will be deemed foreign intervention, which poses a direct threat to the security of not only Russia but also other European states.

The new militaristic declarations issued by the so-called “Coalition of Willing” and the Kiev regime have turned them into a veritable “axis of war,” the Russian diplomat pointed out.

Zakharova stressed that the West’s plan for the further militarization of Ukraine is far from a peaceful settlement, but rather aimed at continuing militarization, escalating and expanding the conflict.

She stressed that a peaceful settlement of the conflict is possible only by addressing its root causes, including restoring Ukraine’s neutral, non-aligned status, its demilitarization and “denazification,” respect for the linguistic, cultural and religious rights of ethnic Russians, Russian-speaking citizens and national minorities, and recognition of the current territorial realities.

Zakharova said these goals would be achieved either through political and diplomatic means or through the special military operation, adding that Russian forces retain the initiative on the battlefield. 

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Sources: Xinhua – EFE – CNN

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