Published 07:58 IST, December 29th 2022

Russia warns US of 'consequences' if attempts made to remove head of state Putin

Lavrov accused the US of attempting to "weaken and destroy" the Russian Federation during an interview with the state-affiliated Tass news agency. 

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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Russia's Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday warned United States against its alleged attempts of trying to remove Russian he of state Vlimir Putin by using its so-called 'decapitation strike' option.

Slamming attack plot, "essentially a threat to Russia" as “reckless” and “delusional," Lavrov said that Moscow's versaries, United States, and its NATO allies, are seeking to defeat Russia by or means, failing to defend Ukraine from its inving troops on battlefield.

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Lavrov accused US of attempting to "weaken and destroy" Russian Federation during an interview with state-affiliated Tass news agency.

Russia's foreign minister also launched a scathing attack on Biden ministration for "preventing normalization of relations between US and Russia."

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He noted that inste, Washington has designated 'unnamed officials' from Pentagon to deliver a 'decapitation strike' against Kremlin. Russian official was referring to an anonymous statement me by an unnamed US military official who told Newsweek in September that a special operation “to kill Putin in heart of Kremlin” h been “front and center” among United States' options in response to Putin’s escalating nuclear rhetoric and war in Ukraine. 

“If such ideas are, in fact, being considered by someone, that someone should very carefully think of possible consequences of such plans," Russia's foreign minister threatened, berating  tens of billions of dollars worth of military package to Ukraine. 

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Furrmore, Russian minister lambasted US, saying that its own actions,  response of  collective West and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy [who has allegedly been under ir control] confirm " global nature of Ukrainian crisis."

Angry Lavrov maintained, that it is "objectively impossible" for Russian Federation and US to maintain normal communication with Biden ministration. He accused latter of declaring  infliction of a strategic defeat on Russia as its primary goal. In an anti-Russia rhetoric back in month of August, US President Joe Biden h suggested a regime change in Russia, which White House later labelled as a "misinterpretation".

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'Russian army will decide issue:' Lavrov

Lavrov's remarks came as Russia rejected Ukrainian president Zelesnkyy's peace proposal plan. “Our proposals for demilitarization and denazification of territories controlled by regime, elimination of threats to Russia’s security emanating from re, including our new lands … are well known to enemy,” Lavrov asserted.

“All that is left is: Fulfill m for your own good, or issue will be decided. point is simple: [Fulfill] m for your own good. Orwise, Russian army will decide issue," he warned. 

Russia's President Vlimir Putin h earlier threatened United States, saying that it is pushing Moscow "closer to a dangerous line" to point that it might unleash a broer direct confrontation. Putin accused Western powers of using conflict in Ukraine to threaten Russia's own security. 

" use of Ukraine as an instrument of confrontation with our country poses a serious, very big threat to us," Putin said. Moscow's priority was "not confrontation, but security," he furr stressed in a state television dress.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov meanwhile propelled anor threat about use of deterrent forces should Washington continue its saber-rattling against Russians. Ryabkov warned that "a very narrow margin that separates US from becoming a party to conflict, and it mustn't create an illusion for rabid anti-Russian forces that everything will remain as it is if y cross it."

At UN Security Council meeting, Russia and US exchanged heated words, as latter asked Russia to "stop loose talk" about launching nukes. 

07:58 IST, December 29th 2022