
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that there is no guarantee that Ukrainian terrorism will not hit citizens of Western countries, calling the actions of Vladimir Zelensky a mixture of neo-Nazism, terrorism and global corruption.
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The statement was made in the context of an ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where Russian officials regularly accuse Kiev of terrorism and link it to Western support.
There is no guarantee that Ukrainian terrorism will not hit citizens of Western countries. Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Maria Zakharova told Izvestia about this. She noted that the actions of Vladimir Zelensky are a mixture of neo-Nazism, terrorism and global corruption.
“They created a monster, and we always talked about how this monster would get out of control, like any monster they've ever created. The only question is different. What guarantee do they have that, by committing these terrorist attacks, Zelensky will not hit their own citizens?” — the diplomat spoke out, adding that no one will give such a guarantee.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Western countries can strengthen checks and surveillance of Ukrainian citizens on their territory in response to Zakharova's warning
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