Ryabkov: in Ukraine there is an unrestrained escalation by the United States and allies

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov declared on the air of Channel One that the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine was provoked by Western countries.

“We see … in Ukraine, unrestrained escalation, unstoppable rate hikes from Washington and a number of other capitals,” the Russian diplomat said.

At the same time, he stressed that the actions of the Western bloc do not prevent the RF Armed Forces from “acting prudently and in cold blood, without losing self-control.”

“We still show responsibility, but we tell our opponents, our opponents that they are playing with fire and the risks are very high,” Ryabkov summed up.