The Kremlin is trying to push Europe to self -escape from the help of Ukraine – isw

Experts at the ISW War Study indicate that the Russian authorities are trying to show European assistance to Ukraine provocative and force Europe to refrain from this support.

Source: Isw

Details: The Kremlin uses more and more threatening rhetoric on Europe to prevent Ukraine from supporting Ukraine and protect itself.

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On April 17, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry warned that Russia would consider any rocket strike by German Taurus missiles in Russia as a direct involvement of Germany in the war in Ukraine.

Zakharova also threatened Estonia, repeating the recent threat of Russian Foreign Intelligence Head of Russia Sergiy Narishkin that Poland and the Baltic countries would be “first affected” in the event of “NATO aggression” against Russia or Belarus.

Analysts say that the Kremlin has repeatedly used similar threats against Western states that provide military assistance to Ukraine to influence the decision -making by the West and restrain Kiev, including almost identical threats to the US on the US permission to hit Ukraine with Russia with ATACMS.

Literally From the report: “The Kremlin is probably seeking European efforts to strengthen European and Ukrainian defense opportunities as provocative to push European countries to self -retention from Ukraine’s additional military support and strengthening European defense opportunities.”

Key conclusions ISW for April 17:

• Russian officials continue to repeat the requirements of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin on significant territorial concessions by Ukraine, noting that current peace talks are unlikely to achieve results quickly.
• Recently, Russian troops have made a mechanized attack in a battalion on a wide front in the Zaporozhye region, which is a change in the recently observed Russian tactics of mechanized attack.
• The Kremlin uses more and more threatening rhetoric on Europe to prevent Ukraine and protect itself.
• Russia is increasingly adapting its drones to facilitate the use of chemical weapons on the frontline and the rear of Ukraine, violating the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which it is signed.
• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has informed that the US and Ukraine are moving before signing a bilateral mineral agreement.
• European countries continue to increase the production of domestic defense products, including supporting Ukraine.
• Ukrainian troops advanced under Toretsk. Russian troops advanced in the Kursk region and near Kupyansk, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Greater Novosilka and in the west of Zaporizhzhya region.