Donald TrumpWASHINGTON Jan 26 Former US President Donald Trump called words “crazy” President Joe Biden on the possibility of sending US troops to Europe in connection with the situation in Ukraine. «Crazy,» Trump said, commenting on US President Biden's statement about plans to send part of US forces to Europe amid tensions over Ukraine. “(It could) start a third world war <…>, this is crazy and would never have happened in my presence,” the ex-president said on journalist Lou Dobbs’ Great America podcast.
Peskov responded to US calls to freeze «Putin's assets» Commenting on the situation around Ukraine, Trump said that it «would never have happened» under his administration. Moscow no longer «respects» Washington. «Now and throughout the past year, there is a lot of disrespect towards us from Russia. They look at our country and laugh, «Earlier this week, 8,500 U.S. troops were ordered to be ready to move from their bases in the U.S. to reinforce NATO's eastern flank. Biden said putting troops on high alert was not a provocation, but necessary to support the Eastern European countries of NATO, which, according to the president, have reason to fear because of their proximity to Russia. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by the West and Ukraine of «aggressive x Actions», stating that it 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. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by 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. Who took Ukraine hostage
