APU tank . File photoUN, Jan 28The United States wants to discuss at a UN Security Council meeting on Monday the alleged «threatening behavior» of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine and the «build-up» of the Russian military presence on the border, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement. Russia categorically denies such plans attributed to it, allegedly escalation and «threatening behavior» and constantly claims that he is not threatening anyone. Earlier, a RIA Novosti source in the Security Council said that the United States had requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation around Ukraine. «Today, after several weeks of close consultations with Ukraine and partners in the Security Council, the United States called for an open meeting of the Security Council to discuss the issue of crucial to international peace and security: Russia's threatening behavior towards Ukraine and the build-up of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine and in Belarus,» the statement said. at stake for Ukraine, Russia, Europe, as well as for the basic obligations and principles of the international order in the event that Russia invades Ukraine. who is not going to be attacked, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used to as an excuse to deploy 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.
