(ANSA) - MOSCOW, 23 FEB - Russia has begun to evacuate its diplomatic personnel from Ukraine, implementing a measure already announced yesterday.
The media reports.
Meanwhile, the leader of the self-proclaimed Republic of Donetsk (DPR), Denis Pushilin said that Ukraine behaves aggressively, it could go on the offensive at any moment: Pushilin added that the DPR is ready for dialogue with Kiev, arguing however that it is not there is no one to talk to.
"We are in the phase in which the enemy troops are on the line of contact and could go on the offensive at any moment - said Pushilin -. We have not yet done anything about it, we have not yet neutralized it", he added referring to the risk of an attack by the Ukrainian troops.
The presence of Russian troops in the Donbass would only be possible in the event of a full-scale offensive by Kiev.
In this case, Moscow would have the right to send soldiers, the leader of the Republic of Donetsk said.
(HANDLE).
