“An honest assessment of the situation suggests that the chance of finding a diplomatic solution for de-escalation is still substantially higher than the threat of further escalation. Russia had been conducting large-scale troop rotations, manoeuvres and weapon deployments on a regular basis to ensure constant massive psychological pressure since massing forces at Ukraine's border last spring. For our intelligence service and our armed forces, this Russian activity comes as absolutely no surprise. Ukraine's Western backers received a significant amount of their intelligence about Russian activities from Kyiv. How long will such Russian activity last and for what purpose is it maintained? Only the Kremlin can know the exact answer to this question. "The task of both Ukraine and our partners is to be prepared for any scenario, and we are fulfilling this task 100%.”
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