US White House asserts no immediate threat to NATO from Russia’s Wagner Group as it reiterates commitment to “defend every inch of NATO territory”
"No indication that Wagner poses such a threat to the NATO alliance" , John Kirby has said. / Photo: AFP
"We're not aware of any specific threat posed by Wagner to Poland or to any of our NATO allies, and we're watching it obviously closely," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a virtual briefing on Tuesday.
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