US Department of State Building in Washington DCWASHINGTON, Jan 24The US administration proceeds from the fact that Russia can start «military actions» against Ukraine at any moment, despite the fact that Russia categorically denies such plans and declares that it does not threaten anyone and does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine, said in a statement. Sunday, a senior State Department official. The State Department adds that, in connection with this information, the United States is calling on American citizens in Ukraine to leave the country on their own. The United States will not be able to evacuate American citizens,» the State Department spokeswoman said. She added that, based on this information, American citizens in Ukraine «should plan their actions accordingly, including using commercial opportunities to leave the country.» Russia does not once rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine in «aggressive actions», stating that he does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier, Russia does not create any pretexts for a conflict situation around Ukraine.
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