"We, however, are acting on our own territory," Dmitry Peskov pointed. He also noted that drills with the American troops and American hardware were taking place along the Russian borders
MOSCOW, June 17.
/TASS/. The Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border were mentioned at
the summit of Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden in Geneva
but no accusations are ever made at the highest level, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry
Peskov told the Ekho Moskvy radio station on Thursday.
"It was
mentioned. It was mentioned as a factor that the Americans do not like. On the
other hand, President Putin stresses each time in this regard that dear
friends, we can talk with you in any way and on anything in this context, but
the reality is that you discuss the territory of the Russian Federation with us
while your troops fly from America near Russian territory, which is taking
place now," the Kremlin spokesman said, responding to a question about
whether Washington had voiced another complaint at the summit over Russian
troop movements near the Ukrainian borders.
Drills with the
American troops and American hardware are taking place along the Russian
borders, Peskov noted. "All these events are taking place near our
borders. We, however, are acting on our own territory," the Russian
presidential spokesman emphasized.
Responding to a
question about whether any accusations had been made at the Russia-US summit,
Peskov stated: "No accusations are made at the highest level. There can be
no talk about that. I cannot speak on behalf of other presidents but if you try
to accuse President Putin of anything, he will respond with reason and
forcefully," the Kremlin spokesman explained.
The head of the
Russian state communicates with his counterparts quite correctly, Peskov noted,
adding that this was an implied rule of inter-state communication.
"He represents
such a state as Russia, after all. On the other hand, the person sitting next
to him is a man with extensive experience, who has lived all his life in
American politics and represents such a major state as the United States,"
the Kremlin spokesman said.
Source: ITAR-TASS
17-06-2021
