Reservists of Ukrainian forces take part in military exercises on the outskirts of Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine:
On Sunday, Kyiv called on Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s border and resume dialogue with the West if the country is “serious” about de-escalating tensions that have heightened amid fears of an invasion by Ukraine. Russia.
“If Russian officials are serious when they say they don’t want a new war, Russia must continue to engage in diplomacy and withdraw the military forces it has accumulated along the Ukrainian border and in other regions,” he said. temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Kyiv Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
According to the West, the Kremlin has deployed more than 100,000 troops and heavy armor along the Ukrainian border, raising concerns that the Kremlin will lead to an invasion.
“Diplomacy is the only way to be responsible,” Kuleba said.
Moscow has denied plans to launch an invasion and says it does not want war but is seeking security guarantees from Washington and NATO to curb the alliance’s eastern expansion.
These include ensuring that NATO will not admit new members, particularly Ukraine, and that the United States will not establish new military bases in countries of the former Soviet Union.
In a phone conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on Saturday, Kuleba said it was important to remain “vigilant and steadfast” in negotiations with Moscow.
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