Statements of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Ryabkov:
Russia does not threaten anyone, and does not intend to attack anyone.
If we encounter aggression, we have to respond. Europe is preparing for war and if it starts it, then we are ready.
The Russian Federation records an increase in NATO's malicious activity in the Baltic region. Obstacles are being created for Russian shipping contrary to international law.
Western countries are trying to prolong the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in preparation for a conflict with the Russian Federation.
We know about our opponents' plans for a blockade and other destructive effects on the Kaliningrad region. No one should have any doubt that attempts to put them into practice are a direct path to disaster.