Ukraine Warning from Russia to NATO and Call for Dialogue to the US and Iran

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mariya Zaharova made assessments regarding international tensions at the weekly press conference in Moskova. Expressing concern over the resumption of conflicts between the US and Iran in the Basra Körfezi and Hürmüz Boğazı region, Zaharova invited all parties to return to the negotiating table. It was reminded that the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries in İslamabad, the capital of Pakistan, paved the way for a diplomatic solution.

Zaharova reacted harshly to the initiatives of NATO countries in Europe to include Ukraine in air defense projects, emphasizing that drawing Kiev into the alliance is unacceptable and will be met with a response. She stated that the deployment of foreign military troops to Ukraine would be considered a threat and that these units would be considered legitimate targets. It was also expressed that the West's provision of weapons to Ukraine hinders the resolution of the crisis in the region.

Touching upon the possibility of the US initiating nuclear tests, Zaharova argued that Washington demonstrated a dismissive approach to international law by not ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The Spokesperson, noting that non-regional powers should stop inciting disputes in the Middle East, added that the regional security system must be built by the countries of the region.