Putin admits there is “an aggravation of the situation” in eastern Ukraine

the president of Russia, Vladimir Putinadmitted this Friday that there is a deterioration of the situation in the east of Ukrainewhere government forces and pro-Russian separatists accuse each other of fueling the conflict.

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“We see an aggravation of the situation”, said the president, after meeting in Moscow with his Belarusian counterpart. Alexander Lukashenko.

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Eastern Ukraine was the scene this Friday of new bombings of which the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists accuse each other, which increases tension in the region and, in the eyes of the West, the risks of a Russian invasion.

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Russia has been carrying out major military exercises near the Ukrainian border for several weeks.

The Russian president – who demands that Western countries not extend NATO to Russia’s borders – assured that these military exercises, with tens of thousands of soldiers, are not a threat.

“These exercises are purely defensive and do not threaten anyone.” He said.

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Source: Elcomercio

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