MOSCOW. April 21 (Interfax) - Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has refused to anticipate in what situation Russia could use its armed forces to intervene in the events in southeastern Ukraine to defend the Russian-speaking population there.
Speaking in a televised talk show to be broadcast on Sunday, Peskov was asked whether it is possible that Russia could have to intervene to guard "the Russian-speaking population from terror and death."
"I wouldn't even like to think, not to mention make any forecasts concerning this outcome. I wouldn't even like to talk about this," Peskov said.
"If, God forbid, the situation in Ukraine follows that worst-case scenario, if the authorities who are claiming to be authorities in Kyiv prove to be unable to take measures to settle the crisis in the southeast and if their partners in the West prove to be unable to put the necessary pressure on them, then perhaps the entire international community would have something to think about so as to settle this crisis, and then there'll be no room for hypocrisy," Peskov said.