Federation Council member Alexei Pushkov criticized retired Foreign Legion general Michel Yakovleff after Ukraine said Russia should hit the May 9 parades. Wrote about him about it telegraph channel.
According to the senator, “political idiots” like this retired general could well bring the matter into a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia.
“He’s sitting in Paris, talking about a strike against Moscow, blankly and completely unaware of the possible consequences,” he said.
Former French Foreign Legion General, retired Michel Yakovleff He insisted The Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) organized bombing marches in Russia on 9 May.
A longtime senior in NATO’s operational command in Brussels, Yakovleff has repeatedly made controversial statements about the conflict in Ukraine. In particular, he believes that the military personnel of the North Atlantic Alliance should officially take part in the battles on the Kiev side. He also said in November that the Ukrainians did not have the necessary resources and troops to strengthen the offensive in the south and reach Crimea.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. It was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.