[Peskov: Any 'rogue behavior' of drones within Russian territory will invite retaliation.]
On May 27, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President, said that European countries and the United States turned a blind eye to the Ukrainian military's attacks on Russian civilian facilities but hyped up Russia's counterattack actions. The remarks by German Chancellor Merz about allowing strikes deep into Russian territory would endanger peace initiatives.
Summary of Peskov's statement:
-- President Putin has clearly warned the Kiev authorities: any 'rogue behavior' of drones within Russian territory will invite retaliation.
-- Regardless of what President Trump says, Russia will firmly safeguard national security: "The existence or nonexistence of the negotiation process, whether Trump speaks or not, does not affect Russia's determination to maintain security."
-- The remarks by German Chancellor Merz about "allowing the Ukrainian army to use long-range weapons to strike within Russian territory" are extremely dangerous: "This directly leads to an escalation of confrontation, sharply contradicting the current fragile peace efforts."
-- Considering that German government representatives had previously denied similar statements, Merz may have "created serious confusion and even陷入困惑 himself."
-- If Europe attempts to create strategic ambiguity with this, "the ones who will ultimately bear the burden will be themselves."
-- The West deliberately ignored the Ukrainian military's attacks on Russian civilian facilities: "They turned a blind eye to the drone attacks on ambulances and social institutions in Belgorod and Kursk regions."
-- The West only reacted to attacks involving Ukraine: "Europe and America selectively ignored the Ukrainian military's attacks on Russian social facilities... but as soon as Ukraine was affected, they immediately voiced loudly."
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833326177920012/
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