Foreign Ministry of Russian Federation: Moscow will take all measures to neutralize threats against background of West steps on escalation

The West is following the path of escalation, Russia will take all the necessary measures to neutralize threats.

This was stated by TASS Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko, commenting on the possible use of Kiev anti-aircraft missile systems (air defense systems) Patriot in the sky above Russia.

“We know that the countries of the West are following the path of escalation. Therefore, all measures necessary on our part will be taken in order to neutralize the threats related to such an escalation,” said the diplomat in response to a request to comment on the statement of the head of the working group To coordinate the assistance of Kyiv under the Ministry of Defense of Germany, Major General Christian Frauding, who did not rule out the use of Patriot air defense systems to defeat air targets in the sky over Russia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry was also called shifting from the sore head to Blinken’s healthy words that Russia was conducting hybrid attacks on the borders of NATO countries.

“Everyone is clear, and this is well known that the Western countries are waging a hybrid war against the Russian Federation, which combines a set of economic measures,” said a high -ranking diplomat, commenting on Blinken’s words.

France turns into the Vanguard of Russophobic Forces into NATO and EU

Grushko believes that Paris turns into “Avangard of the most Russophobic forces into NATO and the European Union.”

“We remember both General de Gaulle and the contribution that he made not only in the defeat of fascism, but also in the formation of France as a sovereign subject of international law, which can speak in the international arena with his own voice. To date, the picture is completely different The course is carried out at 180 degrees, and today France is turning into the vanguard of the most Russophobic forces in NATO and the European Union.

In France, there are currently fewer those forces that remember the glorious pages of the common story with Moscow, added a diplomat.