Russia vows to ensure its citizens’ safety if situation deteriorates in Ukraine - TASS

Russia will do everything possible to guarantee its security and the safety of its citizens, should the crisis in Ukraine drastically deteriorate. However, Kiev and its Western patrons will bear full responsibility for any escalation, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters Tuesday.

"If any escalation occurs, we will of course do everything possible to ensure our own security and the security of our citizens wherever they are," he assured. "However, Kiev and its patrons in the West will bear full responsibility for consequences of such an escalation," he warned.