Russia Again Warns the U.S. Is on the Verge of Directly Entering the Ukraine Conflict

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Ryabkov told Rossiya 1 TV channel on Aug. 19 that the U.S. is on the verge of becoming a party to the Ukrainian conflict. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other high-level officials have previously made this point, and Ryabkov’s comments are meant to serve as yet another warning.