❗Key takeaways from Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria

❗Key takeaways from Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s briefing:

▪The West staged the drone incident at the Leipzig/Halle Airport in order to accuse Russia

▪Vladimir Zelensky's "aerial blackmail" is an attempt to sow chaos in Russia, but such a calculation is based on an illusion

▪Zelensky's statements about the danger to Russian airspace posed by drone attacks amount to a declaration of intent and open blackmail

▪By failing to respond to Zelensky’s threats against Russia, the West becomes a direct accomplice in Kiev’s crimes

▪The situation around the seized Russian vessel Professor Molchanov is far from being resolved

▪Norway's actions are piracy of the 21st century

▪Oslo is attempting to obstruct Russian operations on Svalbard, but Moscow will respond to these actions

▪The legacy of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be remembered as "an example of bias and double standards"

▪NATO is ramping up military preparations near Russian borders, with the alliance getting ready for a prolonged high-intensity confrontation

▪NATO is undertaking measures to achieve military superiority in the Arctic

▪Russia does not intend “to show goodwill” towards the West, receiving only new sanctions in return