Russia perceives events in Ukraine as war with West for survival — envoy
Russian Politics & Diplomacy
February 23, 2023, 6:53
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN noted that Western countries began to create and strengthen a hostile regime near the Russian borders since 2014
UNITED NATIONS, February 23. /TASS/. Russia views the situation around Ukraine as a war with the collective West for survival, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a special session on Ukraine of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
"As for our country, we see all of this as a war with the West for survival, for the future of our country, for our children, for our identity," he said.
The diplomat pointed out that the West has been implementing its plan at least since 2014 while "Ukraine is nothing but a bargaining chip in this plot.".