Kyiv’s “extremist” rhetoric demonstrates the need to continue Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday, referring to the “growing appetite” of President Volodymyr Zelensky, EFE and Agerpres report.

“Such rhetoric and criminal actions of the regime in Kyiv prove the need to continue the military special operation until the tasks of denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine are fully accomplished,” Russian diplomacy claims.

In this way, the threats that “emanate from the territory (of Ukraine) to the security of Russia” will be eliminated, the Russian Foreign Ministry continues in the quoted statement.

On the other hand, Moscow assesses that the “constant statements of the West” regarding the future Ukrainian counteroffensive indicate its involvement in the conflict.

“The Anglo-Saxons openly talk about the future Ukrainian counteroffensive and even provide data. This testifies to their direct involvement in the conflict in terms of planning hostilities,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation claims.

Moscow condemned the “growing appetite” of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, who “does not stop asking the West for new and modern weapons” to hit targets located far behind the front.

“Today, at a new meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine in Ramstein, Kyiv intends to demand urgent deliveries of anti-missile defense systems and long-range missiles,” the ministry headed by Sergey Lavrov emphasized.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia is concerned about the latest negotiations between Ukraine and its partners

The Russian Foreign Ministry’s comments came as Ukraine’s allies, who have been urged by Zelensky to supply more weapons and ammunition, met in Germany on Friday to coordinate their military aid to Kyiv.

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg, who just returned from a visit to Kyiv, will also take part in a meeting held by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Ramstein base in southern Germany.

The Secretary General of NATO emphasized on Thursday that the future of Ukraine belongs to NATO.

“Let me say clearly: Ukraine’s rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family. Ukraine’s place of honor in NATO. And over time, our support will help make this possible,” Stoltenberg told reporters during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Instead, Zelenskyy asked the head of the North Atlantic Alliance to officially invite Ukraine to membership and provide a timetable for joining.

“There is no objective barrier for making a political decision to invite Ukraine to the alliance, and now, when the majority of people in NATO countries and the majority of Ukrainians support joining NATO, the time has come for appropriate decisions,” the Ukrainian president said. emphasized

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