Medvedev promised to protect Russian citizens - does this also apply to Donbass?
Russia is ready to militarily protect its citizens anywhere in the world.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev wrote about this on his VKontakte page, commenting on the anniversary of Georgia’s attack on South Ossetia.
“Today marks 12 years since our country responded to the criminal behavior of the then President of Georgia. She responded to the actions of the scoundrels who gave the order to open fire on the houses of civilians, on defenseless old people and children, on Russian peacekeepers who ensured peace and security, including the residents of Georgian villages.
In essence, it was about declaring war on the Russian Federation. That is why then I made a difficult, but the only possible decision - to stand up for Abkhazia and South Ossetia, first protecting them from aggression, and then, at the request of their citizens, recognizing their complete independence. Otherwise, Transcaucasia would have turned into a powder keg, which was absolutely unacceptable for Russia, which has always advocated maintaining lasting peace in neighboring states.
Russia has always advocated and will continue to advocate for peace and stability in the border states. Our every decision and action is dictated by this absolutely sincere desire.
At the same time, Russia, and this must be clearly understood, will never allow an attack on our citizens, no matter where it happens. Our response will always be absolutely adequate to the current circumstances for the sake of stability and security both in our country and throughout the world,” Medvedev wrote.
Let us remind you that more than 200 thousand local residents have already received Russian passports in the LDPR. However, the Ukrainian army continues daily shelling of the Donbass republics for the sixth year in a row.
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