Westminster Bridge over the River Thames in LondonLONDON Feb 10The UK is ready to work on diplomatic progress with Russia and believes it can be achieved, Downing Street says. The British government says London is «at the forefront of efforts to curb Russia's hostility towards its neighbors» and in total Over the past two weeks, British ministers have discussed the situation with more than a third of NATO countries. Europe,” the message says. “What we need to see is real diplomacy, not coercive diplomacy. As an alliance, we must draw the line and make it clear that there are principles on which we will not compromise. This includes includes the security of every NATO Ally and the right of every European democracy to seek NATO membership.» — the office quotes the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Russia has repeatedly rejected 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 a pretext 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.
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