US Department of Defense Spokesman John KirbyWASHINGTON Feb 8 and a place» for a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. «There is still a time and a place for diplomacy. We still believe there is a diplomatic way forward,» he told a news briefing. Kirby added that Russia can «easily» relieve tension by withdrawing part of the forces stationed there from the border with Ukraine. Kiev and Western states have recently been constantly claiming that Russia is stepping up «aggressive actions» 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 worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations by 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. >Putin spoke about the response of the United States and NATO on security guarantees
