Russia on Wednesday criticised feedback by French President Emmanuel Macron, who refused this week to rule out delivering fighter jets to Ukraine, whereas warning towards the chance of escalation.
ussia on Wednesday criticised feedback by French President Emmanuel Macron, who refused this week to rule out delivering fighter jets to Ukraine, whereas warning towards the chance of escalation.
“Forgive me however that is absurd,” international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova informed reporters throughout a press briefing.
“Is the president of France actually sure that if arms, heavy weapons and plane are equipped to the Kyiv regime to conduct fight operations, this won’t result in an escalation of the scenario?” she stated.
“I refuse to consider that an grownup particular person is guided by this sort of logic.
“Such statements solely enhance the already irrepressible urge for food of the Zelensky regime,” she stated, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Macron stated Monday he wouldn’t rule out the supply of fighter jets to Ukraine, telling Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte within the Netherlands that, “Nothing is excluded in precept”.
However he additionally stated that any arms would “not be escalatory” and will solely be “to assist the resistance effort” somewhat than concentrating on Russia itself.
Ukraine is anticipating to obtain as much as 140 fashionable tanks from its Western allies, and Zelensky is now urging the West to ship fighter jets and long-range missiles.
