Kremlin says it fears full-scale fighting in Ukraine's east
The Kremlin said Friday it fears the resumption of full-scale fighting in eastern Ukraine ... The statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, reflected the Kremlin’s determination to prevent Ukraine from using force to try to reclaim control over separatist-controlled territory in the country's east. Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed separatists have been fighting in eastern Ukraine since shortly after Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula.
Officials in Ukraine and in the West have raised concerns in recent weeks about ... the Russian troop buildup along the border with Ukraine. During a call with Putin on Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel “called for the removal of these troop reinforcements in order to achieve a de-escalation of the situation.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the U.S. is also increasingly worried about the troop buildup, noting that Russia now has more troops on the border with Ukraine than at any time since 2014.
In response to those statements, Peskov said Russia is free to deploy its troops wherever it wants on its territory.
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