The risk? A “direct escalation with Europe”. In the aftermath of the words pronounced by Emmanuel Macron, the spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov defined the French president's statements on the possible deployment of as very dangerous troops in Ukraine. “The statements are very serious and dangerous – Peskov told journalists – La France, represented by the French head of state, constantly talks about the possibility of his direct involvement - on the field - in the conflict. This is a very dangerous trend."
Peskov then commented on the statements of the British Foreign Minister David Cameron on the possibility of attacks on Russia with weapons of UK. “It's about escalation of tension around the Ukrainian conflict, which could potentially represent a danger to the entire European security architecture."
Tajani to Macron: “We will not send Italian soldiers to Ukraine”
“We have always said that we are not at war with Russia and therefore we will not send Italian soldiers to fight in Ukraine." The said it foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, responding in Reggio Calabria to a question from journalists on Macron's statements. “We defend – added Tajani – Ukraine's right to be one Independent state. But we are not, I repeat, at war with Russia. Our position is always this. We have never changed our minds. We defend freedom, independence, but we are working for build peace".
Kiev: The capture of Chasiv Yar is only a matter of time
The capture of Chasiv Yar by the 'Russian army it's probably just a matter of time. This was stated by the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Vadym Skibitsky in an interview with The Economist,, quoted by Unian. The Donetsk location is the “key” for the further advance of the Kremlin forces towards the last major cities of the Donetsk region. And Chasiv Yar can repeat the fate of Avdiivka, which was completely destroyed by the Russians: it will not happen “neither today nor tomorrow, of course, but it all depends on our reserves and supplies,” Skibitsky added.
Niger, Pentagon: Russian troops on base with US soldiers
Russian soldiers, meanwhile, were deployed in the 101 air base a Niameyin Niger, which also hosts American troops, after the military junta in power in the country decided to put an end to a military cooperation agreement with Washington and expel US forces. L'Biden administration agreed to withdraw the military and sent a delegation to Niamey to plan an orderly departure. The Russian deployment does not pose a “significant problem in terms of protecting our forces…they are in a separate compound and do not have access to US forces or our equipment,” the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin. For his part, Peshkov he neither confirmed nor denied the news about the Russian presence in the Niger base, limiting himself to saying that Moscow it is “developing relationships with various African countries in all sectors, including defence”.
