Russia is not trying to seize the territories of other states, including Donbass, since it is part of Ukraine, said in a statement. interview Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov on CBS.
Host Margaret Brennan asked Antonov if Russia is trying to force the rest of the world to hand over the territories of Donbass to it. “We are not trying to seize any territories of other countries. I would like to confirm that Donbass and Lugansk are part of Ukraine. What we want is not to have irritants along the perimeter of Russian territory. We are interested in stable, good relations with Ukraine,” Antonov stressed.
He added that Moscow wants to enable residents of the DPR and LPR to speak their native language and enjoy their legal rights.
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