The Kremlin has accused the West of turning a blind eye to what it describes as "terrorist attacks" committed by Ukraine within Russia. On Wednesday, it pointed to the "silence" this week regarding a huge attack on the Crimean Bridge.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists that this is not the first time Moscow has noticed the West's failure to condemn Ukraine for what it refers to as "terrorism." He stated that "the West as a whole is ready to overlook any terrorist attacks organized by the Kyiv regime in our country."
He emphasized that "they are not ashamed of any kind of silence. This is not a new phenomenon. It has been the case before and will continue to be so. We are well aware of that."
Parents were killed, and their 14-year-old daughter was injured in the attack that occurred on Monday while the family was crossing the bridge by car, heading to vacation in the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
Moscow stated that Ukraine used unmanned marine vehicles to attack the bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. Kyiv, which Ukrainian media reports say was behind the attack but has not officially claimed responsibility, asserts that Crimea is Ukrainian and that it intends to reclaim it by force as part of its campaign to drive Russian troops from Ukrainian territory.
The Kremlin also affirmed that Kyrgyzstan is a close partner, with integration with Russia benefiting it following reports that the U.S. may impose sanctions on it for allegedly helping Moscow evade Western sanctions.
Dmitry Peskov stated: "We intend to further strengthen bilateral relations with Kyrgyzstan, which we greatly appreciate, in addition to enhancing all forms of mutual integration."
