Moscow: If the Western pressure continues, we will use more powerful military tools

According to Isna, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday: “America and its allies must realize that they cannot test us indefinitely, and if Western pressure continues, Russia will use even more powerful military tools.” will do.”

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia warned in an interview with the CNN News network: “The risks are high and will continue to increase, and this issue is quite worrying.” “Also, the current geopolitical tensions were not felt even at the height of the Cold War.”

Saying that there is “no magic solution” to the war in Ukraine, Ryabkov said, “The West, especially the United States, is using less reason and showing less self-restraint. “Also, in the West, people apparently underestimate our determination to defend the main interests of their national security.”

In the continuation of his interview, the Russian diplomat stated about the tension-causing actions of the United States: “The risk of escalation of military conflicts should not be underestimated, and all these matters depend on the decisions of the United States.” Apparently, the US government does not understand that it cannot pressure Moscow indefinitely. “The time will come when we will have no choice but to use more powerful military tools.”

He emphasized: “The escalation of tensions is unlikely to happen at the moment, but its possibility should not be ignored.”

Following the agreement of Ukraine’s western allies with the country’s use of long-range missiles such as the American “ATACMS” and British “Storm Shadow”, the war in Ukraine, which is in its third year, has entered a new phase of tensions.

These developments and the escalation of tension in the Ukraine war, while Russia has been warning the West for months that if Washington allows Ukraine to fire American, British and French missiles deep into Russia, Moscow will consider those NATO members directly involved in the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in October that Moscow would respond to Ukrainian attacks with US-made weapons deep in Russia.

He also recently announced the successful test of the latest medium-range Orshnik missile and confirmed that Russia has used a medium-range ballistic missile with multiple warheads.

Referring to the administration of the current US President Joe Biden, who is spending the last weeks of his presidency, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia said: “Russia will respond to any provocative action and find a way to prove its strong will.”

In addition to referring to the “Orshnik” ballistic missiles, which have recently caused fear in Europe, he warned: “Orshnik is not just a strategic ballistic missile, but a medium-range missile that is being tested.”

“Donald Trump’s decision in 2019 to withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a decades-old arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, paved the way for Moscow to develop its new ballistic arsenal,” Ryabkov added.

He emphasized that if it was not for the decision of “Donald Trump”, “Oreshnik could not be in the hands of Russia”.

With its dire situation regarding the lack of troops and equipment, Ukraine continues to fight with Russia with the insistence of the president of this country and the full support of the West; A war which, according to military experts and Western media, has brought heavy losses to the Ukrainian side. Also, at present, after the victory of US President-elect Donald Trump in the November 5th presidential election of this country, all eyes in the world are focused on Trump’s promises to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.

In the end, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia stated in relation to the peace talks in Ukraine and the new administration of the US President-elect: “We will be ready for negotiations when our national interests are taken into account. Also, regarding the possibility of any peace negotiations with Ukraine, the positions of both countries are inconsistent and currently there is zero possibility of compromise with Ukraine. “Once the people of Ukraine understand that Russia is not going to comply with Kiev’s proposals, then there will probably be opportunities.”

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