PentagonWASHINGTON, Jan 24 The Pentagon believes that the Russian Federation does not intend to de-escalate the situation around Ukraine, said US military spokesman John Kirby. «We are monitoring the situation very closely. It is clear that Russia has no intentions to de-escalate now,» Kirby said at a briefing. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of «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 bother anyone.
