Russia does not understand the logic of the US State Department, which called for informing the White House what exercises and for what purpose are being conducted by Moscow, despite the fact that Washington is not in the mood to discuss the number of troops in Europe, the Russian embassy in the United States said.
“We do not understand the logic of US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who says that Russia should “return its troops to the barracks, or tell the United States what exercises are being conducted and what is their purpose”, in conditions when the United States does not intend to discuss the number of its troops in Europe. It is our choice – where and when to conduct military exercises on our national territory. We will continue to hold them because it is in the interests of Russia’s security”, the embassy said on Twitter.
Earlier, Sherman, who led the American delegation at the talks between Russia and the United States in Geneva, said that Moscow should “withdraw its troops from the borders with Ukraine and return the soldiers to the barracks.” According to her, this will prove the fact that Russia is not preparing an “attack” on Kiev.
In recent months, the West has repeatedly accused Russia of preparing an “invasion” of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov stressed that Moscow is moving troops exclusively on its territory and does not threaten anyone.