Original title: Putin: U.S. involvement in the British ship’s cross-border incident and provocateurs cannot win the war
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 30 that the British destroyer’s violation of the Russian border in the Black Sea was a deliberate act of provocation, and the United States also participated in it and observed Russia’s response. Even if Russia sinks the British ship, it will not trigger a large-scale attack. War, because the provocateurs know that they cannot win this war.
Putin answered various questions of the Russian people’s concerns in the live TV program “Direct Connection with Putin” that day, which lasted more than three hours. He said that the British ship’s cross-border incident was “obviously a provocation.” Not only the British side, but the US side was also involved. A US reconnaissance plane took off from Greece earlier in the day to observe how Russia responded to the British ship’s behavior.
Putin said that in this incident, the other party “first pursued the achievement of military goals, that is, using reconnaissance aircraft to observe how our troops prevented such provocations, and wanted to observe what actions (Russia) took and where they were”. The party saw through the purpose of the other party, so when responding, only the information that Russia deems necessary was left.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said on June 23 that the British Navy’s “Guardian” destroyer crossed the Russian border during its activities in the northwestern Black Sea at noon. The Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Russian Federal Security Agency were forced to fire and warn him to stop violations of the border. Drive away. The British Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the same day, denying that the British warship was expelled by Russian fire in the Black Sea, saying that the ship was “passing through Ukrainian territorial waters harmlessly in accordance with international law.”
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on June 24 that the British destroyer’s violation of the Russian border in the Black Sea was deliberately provocative and prepared. The British move violated international law and was unacceptable.
Putin said in the online program that even if the Russian side sank the British warship at the time, it was “unimaginable” that it would trigger a large-scale war, “because those who initiated the (provocation) knew that they could not be in such a war. winner”.
Putin said that the British ship’s cross-border incident occurred shortly after his meeting with US President Biden in Geneva, Switzerland, and there were “political factors” behind it. “The meeting in Geneva has just ended, why is this provocation needed? What is the purpose of it (provocation)?”
“The world is undergoing a drastic change,” Putin said. “Our American partners recognize this, which is why the Geneva meeting was held. However, on the other hand, they tried to maintain their dominant position, which resulted in various threats and threats. Destructive actions, such as military exercises, provocations and sanctions.” (Zheng Haoning)
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