The Kremlin is not ready to considerand will not consider, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov told reporters, including complaints about the way Russia is deploying its armed forces on its own soil.
As the West’s dispute over whether Moscow is actually withdrawing its forces from the Russian-Ukrainian border intensifies, the Russian official appeared to defy them.
“The way the armed forces move on the territory of our country it is our sovereign right, “We do not intend to discuss it with anyone,” he said, when asked to comment on reports that Russia was reportedly continuing to send troops to the Ukrainian border.
He reiterated that earlier Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “certain phases of exercises in areas adjacent to the border with Ukraine and Crimea are nearing completion.”
Dmitry Peshkov claimed that “as these phases of the exercise are completed, the units begin to return to their permanent military bases and this process had already begun.”
“It’s a long process. It is clear that the operational body for the exercises, was formed over many weeks and, of course, it is impossible to retire in one day. “Not all forces can be withdrawn in one day, they can not all get up in the air and fly right away,” he said. .
“Well, in this case, they are, as always, completely baseless accusations,” said the Russian spokesman for the Western accusations.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday expressed NATO concern that Russia was trying to find a pretext to attack Ukraine in the shadow of tensions in Donbass.
Stoltenberg revealed that NATO has information that Russia is trying to organize a provocation, and reiterated that NATO states are still concerned, as they have not yet seen signs of withdrawal of Russian troops encircling the Ukrainian border.
Germany has not seen any signs that Russia is withdrawing its troops from its border with Ukraine, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Thursday, warning of sanctions.
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