Warning from Moscow. Peskov indicates the following targets: “Odessa and Nicolaev want their destinies to Russia but they are afraid to say”
Moscow allowed it to be understood that the following Ukrainian regions targeted by its territorial claims could be Odessa and Nicolaev. Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said on Tuesday that the inhabitants of the two regions “He would like to tie his destinies to Russia” but “they are afraid to say that”.
Dmitri Peskov Photo: AFP
Peskov's statement came at a press conference, in response to a question “hypothetical“About what it would be like if the inhabitants of Odessa and Mikolaiv were allowed to vote for accession to Russia.
Russia claims that it annexed, in September 2022, four Ukrainian regions – Donetk, Lugansk, Herson and Zaporojie – after organizing some large -scale referendums as illegal and manipulated. These actions were denounced by Ukraine and the international community.
In his speech, Peskov also stressed that “It would be better for Europe to look for a dialogue with Russia on security issues ” than to try to build a “Anti-Drone wall ” To divide the continent, reports Reuters, quoted by Agerpres.
Previously, Volodimir Saldo, the occupation leader installed in the Herson region, said that the inhabitants of Odessa and Mikolaiv would vote for accession to Russia if a referendum would take place.
He said, however, that such a vote would be possible only after “release“These cities under the Ukrainian control, reports Gazeta.ru.
International analysts warn that such statements come to intensify tensions and amplify fears about escalating conflict in southern Ukraine.
