“Our response is not going to solely be political.” Moscow warns Paris of the implications of sending forces to Ukraine

Russia – Artyom Studionnikov, Director of the First European Division of the Russian International Ministry, warned that if French forces are despatched to Ukraine, Moscow will take retaliatory measures that won’t be restricted to these of a political nature.

Studionnikov mentioned in statements to the “Novosti” company: “You’re asking regarding our attainable diplomatic response, however it’s clear that if such a situation materializes, the response measures will transcend the political sphere, and the French facet has been warned of this straight greater than as soon as.”

The diplomat identified that though the “more and more hostile rhetoric” of French President Emmanuel Macron doesn’t take pleasure in widespread assist amongst allies within the European Union and NATO and is rejected by nearly all of the French, Moscow can’t assist however take Macron’s statements significantly.

Studionnikov added that France’s participation within the preventing in Ukraine would formally make it a celebration to the battle, which might considerably enhance the chance of a conflict between two nuclear powers on the battlefield. The French troopers can even turn into “reliable targets” for the Russian military.

He requested: “Are the French able to die for the pursuits of the neo-Nazi Ukrainian regime and its Anglo-Saxon sponsors?” What is going to the French authorities say to the households of the victims? It appears to me that there’s purpose for official Paris to consider this matter.”

The Russian official expressed his hope that so long as “there is no such thing as a purpose, at the very least the survival intuition” will information the ruling circles in France, and added: “Regardless of the case might also be, we’re ready for any situations.”

Macron mentioned in an interview with “The Economist” journal in early Might that he didn’t rule out the potential for sending forces to Ukraine if Russia penetrated the Ukrainian protection traces, and there was a request from Kiev to take action. Macron claimed that “many European Union international locations” assist France’s strategy.

Supply: “Novosti”