US Responds to Russian Warning of Potential Ukrainian Attack on Putin on Navy Day

Aug 5, 2024, 06:02 PM

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has revealed that the US heeded a de-escalatory message from Moscow regarding a potential Ukrainian attack on Russian Navy Day. According to Ryabkov, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov personally called US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on July 12, urging the US to convince Ukraine not to attack military facilities. Ukrainian special services were reportedly preparing a strike against President Vladimir Putin and Belousov during the parade in St. Petersburg on July 28. The US perceived the message as a serious warning and took steps to de-escalate the situation.