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Kremlin-NATO Has An 'Hysterical & Inadequate Understating' Of UKR Crisis

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Comments from Kremlin spox Dmitri Peskov hitting wires.

  • Kremlin: Most NATO members 'suffer from a hysterical and inadequate understanding of what it going on in Ukraine'.
  • Kremlin: Fresh expulsion of US diplomats is a forced measure.
  • Kremlin: Businessman Roman Abramovich played an early role in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.....but talks are now being handled by the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
  • When asked why Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has not been seen in public for some time, Peskov responds 'He has a lot on his plate because of Ukraine, now is not the right time for media activity'.
Comes as UK imposes another set of sanctions on Russian firms and individuals. Includes the Wagner Group, Alfa-Bank, oligarch Oleg Tinkov and Sberbank CEO Herman Gref. Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secreta...

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