Russian forces held sweeping military manoeuvres north of Ukraine in Belarus – part of a build-up of over 100,000 troops that has stoked Western fears of an invasion.
has grown into “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades, while his top diplomat held icy talks with her Moscow counterpart who said the Kremlin won’t accept lectures from the West.held sweeping manoeuvres north of Ukraine in Belarus, part of a buildup of over 100,000 troops that has stoked Western fears of an invasion.NATO also has stepped up military deployments to bolster its eastern flank, with the US sending troops to Poland and Romania.
“It’s not like we’re dealing with a terrorist organisation. We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the world. It’s a very different situation and things could go crazy quickly,” he said.Asked whether there were any scenarios that would prompt him to send US troops to Ukraine to rescue Americans, Mr Biden said: “There’s not. That’s a world war when Americans and Russia start shooting at one another.
Mr Lavrov rejected Western worries about the Russian troop build-up as “sheer propaganda” and noted that Moscow won’t stand for lectures. Ms Truss reaffirmed a call for Moscow to pull back its troops, while Mr Lavrov rejected the demand as inappropriate and pointed to British and NATO military build-ups in Eastern Europe.At a frosty briefing afterward, Mr Lavrov said he was disappointed with the meeting, which he described as a “conversation between deaf and dumb”. He said Ms Truss ignored Russian arguments, reflecting what he described as an “egoistic” stand.
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