Russia Vows To Defend Itself if ‘Interests’ Attacked In Ukraine -- Time
Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said an attack on Russian interests would be seen as an attack on Russia. Meanwhile, U.S. troops began to arrive in Eastern Europe in support of NATO allies
Moscow warned that an attack on Russian “interests” could prompt a Kremlin-backed military response, less than a day after Ukraine announced it would resume “anti-terrorist” organizations against pro-Russia militia in its eastern cities.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Kremlin’s satellite news network Russia Today that any attack on Russian interests amidst the tumult in eastern Ukraine would be considered an attack against Russia, comparing Russia’s stance to its military incursion in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia.
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AFRICA
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