Medvedev: Russia will achieve its aims in Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) -Certainly one of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies stated on Monday that Russia would obtain its goals within the battle in Ukraine by itself phrases, warning that the West had a long-term plan to destroy Russia.

“Russia is conducting a particular army operation in Ukraine and is attaining peace on our phrases,” former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s safety council, instructed TASS in an interview.

Medvedev solid the 2008 conflict in Georgia, the enlargement of the NATO army alliance westwards and the Ukraine conflict as a part of an try by the US and its allies to destroy Russia.

“The aim is similar: to destroy Russia,” he was quoted as saying.

(Enhancing by Man Faulconbridge)