Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the Kremlin was preparing to recognize the ORDLO according to a scenario similar to that in Georgia. He noted that "it may not be implemented," but "it is on the table. He said this at the Rada during an hour of questions to the government.
"Our task is not to do what the Russian Federation is pushing us to do. To fight back and keep our heads cold, because the provocations will not stop. The Kremlin is still preparing a justification for the recognition of the ORDLO according to the scenario worked out in Georgia. Regardless of whether it is implemented. Just to have this option on the table," the minister said.
At that, Reznikov also addressed to the residents of the occupied territories: "It's not Ukraine that is your enemy but those who allegedly want to protect you from Ukraine. Do not believe in the Ukrainian offensive!" He stressed that Ukraine is not going to take Donbass and Crimea by force - "only by political and diplomatic means, because our people are there.
