Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry PeskovMOSCOW, Feb. 3 Transfer U.S. troops mean that the U.S. continues to escalate tensions in Europe, which proves the validity of Russian concerns, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Earlier, the Pentagon announced the dispatch of additional forces to Europe amid the escalation of the crisis over Ukraine.
" «The United States actually continues to escalate tensions in Europe,» Peskov told a CNN journalist.
According to him, the transfer of US forces to Europe is «the best proof that we, Russia, have an obvious reason to worry.» The Ukrainian Question and Negotiations with the WestIn recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense. Western countries accuse Moscow of preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine, against this background they are strengthening their presence in Eastern Europe and threatening to tighten sanctions. Russia rejects all claims and recalls that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements: the Armed Forces of Ukraine have concentrated half of the army’s personnel near the line of contact and are firing at militiamen from prohibited weapons. Moscow has repeatedly indicated that the goal of the “aggression” stuffing is to build up a foreign group near the borders of Russia . In addition, the Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry explained that the main reason for the escalation in Ukraine is the actions of the United States and NATO, which send military instructors, weapons and equipment there, increase the number of exercises, thereby pushing Kiev to military adventures.
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