U.S. military during NATO exerciseWASHINGTON, Jan 29Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley held a telephone conversation with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, exchanging assessments of the security situation in Eastern Europe with him, the Pentagon press service said. «Military leaders continued to exchange assessments of the evolving security situation in Eastern Europe… The Chairman reaffirmed the US policy of continuing to support an independent Ukraine and its goals, as well as our efforts to expand their ability to defend themselves,» the press release said.
The Ukrainian political scientist accused the United States of playing along with RussiaThe US military added that Ukraine plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability in Europe. Milley the day before claimed that Russia had gathered enough forces to the borders of Ukraine to attack a neighboring country at any moment, and urged to continue searching for a diplomatic solutions to the crisis situation. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive 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. 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.
