Published 18:53 IST, February 20th 2022

Russia never attacked anyone, says Kremlin; slams 'war' narrative set by West

Russia leader Putin's spokesperson warned that any “any spark, any unplanned incident or any minor planned provocation can lead to irreparable consequences."

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Sunday said that re was no “point for Russia attacking anyone” as he denied claims of West, US, and NATO that Russia is planning an ‘imminent’ invasion of Kyiv in coming days. In a television interview aired on state-run Rossia 1 brocaster, Russian President Vlimir Putin’s spokesman Peskov said: “We urge you to ask yourself question: what is point of Russia attacking anyone?” He n asked Western partners to “come to reason”. Peskov slammed United States and NATO alliance accusing that y have “not been very good in history.” He questioned, which country on globe has Russia inved in past.

“We remind you that Russia has never attacked anyone throughout its history. And Russia, which has survived so many wars, is last country in Europe that wants to speak at all, even pronounce word ‘war’” said Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov. 

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He furr warned that any “any spark, any unplanned incident or any minor planned provocation can le to irreparable consequences.”

Putin taking 'no notice' of dates of invasion: Kremlin spokesperson Peskov 

Western countries are repeatedly predicting dates accusing Russian of an armed invasion of Ukraine, while Russia has denied such reports in past, Kremlin spokesperson Peskov said. Putin is not taking notice of such baseless statements and false hysteria created by West, Peskov iterated. Moscow appeals to Western partners’ reason for hurling war narrative, as he asserted, that such remarks can have verse consequences on regional security. 

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Russian military buildup at Ukrainian border is a “rhetoric we have been seeing and hearing from Russia and on social media,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov h also earlier declared in an interview. He h accused United States of “artificial hysteria," dismissing claims of such a military offensive on Kyiv. In his remarks aired on Moscow’s state television, Peskov h claimed that narrative of Russian invasion into Ukraine and subsequently a war was "artificially whipped up” so that it created hysteria and enabled NATO and allied nations to expand military presence and conduct operations in Black Sea. 

"We are being accused of some kind of unusual military activity on our territory by those who have brought in ir armed forces from overseas on our land,” Peskov h said in televised remarks. He accused NATO of concentrating a "military first" near Russia's borders.

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18:53 IST, February 20th 2022