Ukraine – Russia Crisis: ‘Direct Threat Aimed at Moscow’, Kremlin Strikes Back at Zelensky’s Remark on Crimea

Moscow regards the remarks by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who on December 1, declared his intention to seize back Crimea in front of the country’s parliament, as a direct threat to Russia and an encroachment on a Russian region, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Thursday. “We are analyzing the remarks by President Zelensky; yesterday’s remarks on the subject of Russia. Addressing the parliament, Zelensky said that bringing back Crimea should become Ukraine’s main goal and philosophy. We see it as a direct threat aimed at Russia. This sort of wording indicates that the regime in Kiev intends to…