MOSCOW, Feb 15 exercise «Zapad-21» in September last year, but then no one said a word, said Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov. conflict, saying that the number of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine is equivalent to the number (military) in the large-scale exercises «West-21.» «And no one (then) said a word,» Chizhov said. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an editorial to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the ability to help Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. 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.
