The war between Russia and Ukraine has escalated in recent days, and now Russia is issuing a direct threat to the West. A senior Russian official claimed that any Western military force on Ukrainian soil would become a target for the Russian army. “I think they are fully aware of this,” she said.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sent a warning to Western nations this week, claiming that any military forces they have in Ukraine will be targets for Russian soldiers. When asked how aware the West is of this possibility, she said: “I think they are fully aware of this,” according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.
1+Zakharova continued her statement and addressed a possible agreement between Russia and Ukraine, referencing the position of the Trump administration on Ukraine: “The goals are defined and the tasks are set. If there are realistic proposals, no one here will ever reject them.”
The Russian threat came after a Russian missile attack struck Kyiv yesterday, causing deaths and injuries. The powerful explosions were heard across the city just hours before the expected arrival of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
1+Another event that took place this week was a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The two signed a new agreement in Kyiv between the European Union and Ukraine, designed to significantly expand joint drone production. During the ceremony, Zelensky said that Ukraine currently produces about 10 million drones per year, and that the goal is to double production to about 20 million per year through the new cooperation with the European Union.