Washington is closely watching what is happening on the Russian-Ukrainian border, said spokesman for the US Department of Defense John Kirby. He added that any escalating action would cause concern on the American side. Earlier, The Washington Post (WP) wrote about the activity of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine.
“I can tell you that we are aware of publicly available reports of unusual Russian military activity near the border with Ukraine. And we will continue to consult with allies and partners on this issue. I cannot speak on behalf of Russia about its intentions, but we are definitely closely following the region, as always. And, as we said earlier, any escalation or aggressive action would cause very serious concern from the United States, ”- quoted Reuters as saying Mr. Kirby.
WP argues that the movement of Russian troops is taking place against the background of the fact that the Kremlin has taken a tougher stance towards Ukraine, and the conflict in Donbass “is entering a new stage.” According to the newspaper, US and European officials have noticed troop movements in recent weeks, after Russia and Belarus completed the West 2021 joint exercises. Later, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine later announced that it had not recorded a build-up of Russian troops near its border.
On the situation in the east of Ukraine – in the material of “Kommersant” “Donbass is becoming an unmanned zone.”
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