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A member of the Russian State Duma from the Crimea region, Mikhail Sheremet, warned that any attack targeting the new regions joining Russia would be considered an infringement on the country's territory and sovereignty.
"After the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia, we will become one joint family, and any attempts of aggression by the Kyiv authorities with the impulse of the Americans will be considered an infringement on the territorial integrity of Russia," noting that "his country has enough," Sheremet told RIA Novosti news agency. of forces and means to protect their areas.”
He added, "Russia will have the right to use all kinds of tactical weapons to protect its territory."
Referendums to join Russia were held between the 23rd and 27th of this month, with 99.23 percent of Donetsk voting in favor of joining Russia, 98.42 percent in Lugansk, 87.05 percent in Kherson, and 93.11 percent in Zaporozhye.
On the other hand, Sheremet confirmed that only Washington benefits from the sabotage of the North Stream gas pipelines, adding in this regard: “The perpetrators of the sabotage have not yet been identified, but it is clear that the only beneficiary is the United States, which has long tried to enslave and tame the European Union countries from By controlling their supply of American LNG, it will now be able to provide them with large quantities of LNG and dictate its own pricing policy.”
And Sheremet added, "The attack was mainly on the German economy, whose industry depends heavily on low-priced Russian gas supplies."
Yesterday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that the gas leak from the "North Stream" lines occurred in the area controlled by US intelligence, noting that "officials in Washington confirmed early this year that the "North Stream 2" will never enter service. Asking US President Joe Biden to issue a response on whether Washington carried out its threat regarding the pipelines.
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