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Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, in an interview with the Greek TV channel ANT1 on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Sochi, answered the question whether Moscow plans to strike Ukraine.
“No,” Peskov said firmly, noting that Russia is redeploying troops on its territory and has the right to transport troops in any direction and in territories that may be threatened.
The head of the presidential press service explained that US military aircraft are approaching Ukraine, and American weapons are approaching the territory of Russia.
“We also see Turkish drones. They are attacking problematic areas inside Ukraine,” Peskov added.
The press secretary of the Russian leader stressed that Moscow considers all this a problem, because it pushes Kiev, the Ukrainian government, to choose a forceful solution to the internal problem in the southeast.
“And if they launch an offensive against their own people again, it will be another catastrophe for Europe,” Peskov said. He also expressed confidence that statements about the “aggression of the Russian Federation” are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near the Russian borders.