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Kremlin: US Inflamming Tensions With Troop Deployment

RUSSIA

Kremlin spox Dimitry Peskov states that the US is inflamming tensions in Ukraine by deploying 2k troops to the European theatre.

  • Peskov states that Russia has 'repeatedly told' the US not to further inflame tensions but that 'they do so nonetheless'.
  • Comments come after the US announced 2k troops would be deployed in positions in Germany and Ukraine, with an additional 1k being repositioned from Germany to Romania in preparation to defend these US allies in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Kremlin has consistently stated that its mass troop deployment on Ukraine's borders is a defensive action in anticipation of a potential Ukrainian or Western attack on Russia's borders.

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