Russia to respond if U.S. boosts troops in Eastern Europe
Russian lawmaker Andrei Kartapolov said in a statement that Russia would respond appropriately if the United States deployed more troops in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries.
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- Published Date: 01:23 | 24 January 2022
- Modified Date: 01:36 | 24 January 2022
Russia will "respond appropriately" if the United States deploys more troops in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian lawmaker Andrei Kartapolov as saying on Monday.
Kartapolov, who heads the Russian parliament's defence committee, spoke after the New York Times reported that U.S. President Joe Biden was considering sending thousands of troops to NATO allies in the region amid tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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