Russia’s ambassador to the EU tames passions: No attack! Wars in Europe do not start on Wednesday – Topky.sk

“As far as Russia is concerned, I can assure you that no attack will take place this Wednesday. There will be no escalation either in the coming week, or in the next week, or in the following month.” Chizov said in an interview for Wednesday’s edition of the German daily Die Welt, from which the DPA quoted.

“Wars in Europe rarely start on Wednesday,” pointed out. The US government has warned that the Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin at any time, even before the end of the Winter Olympics, which are currently taking place in Beijing and end on February 20.

No evidence

Chizhov objected to these claims. “When you make accusations – especially very serious accusations against Russia – you also have a duty to present evidence. Otherwise, it’s defamation.” he said.

At the same time, the Russian ambassador again called on the West to take Russia’s security concerns seriously. “When our partners finally hear our legitimate concerns, the process of easing tensions will not take long. It would be in the interests of all Europeans, from Lisbon to Vladivostok, but also in other countries around the world.” added Čižov.

The attack was to take place today, Russia withdrew part of the troops

In recent weeks, the West has been worried that Russia will invade Ukraine, as it has gathered more than 100,000 troops at its borders and launched mass military exercises that have also taken place in Belarus. Moscow has denied plans to attack Ukraine, with Washington even announcing a specific date for the attack – Wednesday, February 16. Tensions between Russia and the West have escalated to a maximum.

However, Moscow announced on Tuesday that it was withdrawing some of its troops from the Ukrainian border because their maneuvers were over and they were leaving for their bases.

US President Joe Biden told a news conference on Tuesday that the United States had not yet verified Russia’s claims that it had begun to withdraw its troops from near the Ukrainian border. According to the head of the White House, it is still “possible” that Russia will attack. At the same time, however, he hopes that the crisis can still be resolved through diplomacy.