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US allegations that Russia is preparing a “false flag operation” in Ukraine may serve as an alibi for the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF) against the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DNR and LNR). This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov on the page of the diplomatic department on Facebook.
“We urge the US not to play scenes for the gullible. The essays on Russian operations under a false flag seem to be aimed at constructing an alibi for possible UAF operations against Donbass.
Earlier, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that the Russian authorities could use actors to create a fake video of an attack on Russian territory or Russian-speaking residents of Donbass. US State Department spokesman Ned Price also said that Russia was preparing a video, but did not provide evidence. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied the information.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the US government has prepared sanctions lists of representatives of the Russian elites and their families in the event of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Meanwhile, an employee of the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House, Peter Harrell, announced that new anti-Russian sanctions that could be imposed by the United States in the event of an aggravation of the situation around Ukraine are aimed at reducing the industrial potential of the Russian Federation and damaging the economy.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that the sanctions behavior of the United States is completely unpredictable. At the same time, Moscow has plans to hedge risks and minimize the consequences of such unpredictable actions.
Source: Rosbalt
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