Russia says countries that send weapons and ‘mercenaries’ to Ukraine must ‘bear the consequences’

And issued the warning, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, without explaining what measures could be taken in retaliation.

Yuri Kadunov / Agence France-PresseMaria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry

The Russia State that Western countries that decided to send weapons and ‘due’ them Ukraine During the conflict in Eastern Europe will be the response to it and “bear the consequences”. A State Department spokeswoman gave that warning on Wednesday, 9 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian, Maria ZakharovaIn an interview with Sputnik News Agency. According to Zakharova, the embassies of different countries in Moscow were informed of their position on this issue. She also said that, previously, the country’s ambassadors had already communicated this situation to the respective countries in which they represented the Kremlin. But the spokeswoman did not elaborate on what measures Russia could take as a form of retaliation.

These countries must understand the responsibility they will bear for this. How will they understand? It’s very simple. Zakharova said that our diplomats, ambassadors and embassies conveyed our clear and firm position to these capitals. She even commented on the issue of sending soldiers to fight on the side of Ukraine, calling them mercenaries. “We would like to once again draw the attention of our partners to the fact that we are not responsible for the lives of our citizens who have chosen to participate in illegal armed activities in Ukraine. Any armed activities against Russian forces will be stopped immediately and armed groups of foreign mercenaries will be eliminated. He added: “ European countries should realize that volunteers and mercenaries sent to Ukraine will return as “strong fighters” to Europe, similar to those in the Middle East who have “flooded the European Union for years.”

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European Union countries as a bloc and some also individually agreed to send military equipment and weapons to Ukraine to support the government in Kyiv after the invasion of the country on February 24. ukrainian president, Volodymyr ZelenskyHe also called on citizens of foreign countries friendly to Ukraine to come to the country to join the fight against the Russian offensive. According to the rules of Ukrainian military service, foreigners can voluntarily join the armed forces in units such as the Regional Defense Forces.

Zakharova stressed that “this move by Moscow” had an important effect, saying, after speaking with embassies, “the uncontrolled rhetoric of some countries has diminished.” Also on Wednesday, the spokeswoman reinforced the president’s speech again Russian President Vladimir Putin from what Russia does not want to seize Ukraine and overthrow Zelensky’s government. In a long official statement, she also said that it is a lie that Russia attacks civilians in the humanitarian corridors, through which refugees have been leaving Ukraine since yesterday.