Russia on Tuesday told the U.S. to keep its warships away from Crimea “for its own good,” calling their deployment in the Black Sea a provocation, Reuters reports.
“The United States is our adversary and does everything it can to undermine Russia’s position on the world stage,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, according to Russian news agencies. “We do not see any other elements in their approach. Those are our conclusions.”
Reuters notes that this is a departure from Moscow’s prior language describing the U.S. as “a partner.”
The Turkish government announced last week that the U.S. would be sending two warships to the Black Sea this week in light of a buildup of Russian military forces along Ukraine’s border.
The ships are expected to arrive by Wednesday or Thursday and will remain in the Black Sea until May 4.
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Russia: US warships should stay out of Crimea "for their own good" https://t.co/gFUdjDnlOz pic.twitter.com/VqYU7S9sPT
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2021
Ukraine is now facing the most serious buildup of Russian forces on its borders since 2014. This is a dangerous time. No sugarcoating: US/NATO will not be coming to Ukraine's rescue. Every day, Ukrainian soldiers defend their homeland against the Kremlin — so we don't have to.
— John Schindler (@20committee) April 12, 2021
The Kremlin's just making stuff up again. Must be another day of the week ending in -day. https://t.co/RFaFUyXFpR
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