Russia has warned that the presence of foreign military personnel could “destabilize” the situation in Ukraine, after U.S. paratroopers arrived this week to train Ukrainian solders.
A spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters Friday that instructors from “third countries,” besides Russia or Ukraine, could upset the situation in Ukraine’s east, where pro-Russia rebels are engaged in an armed rebellion against Ukrainian forces.
A U.S. airborne brigade arrived in Ukraine this week to conduct a series of training sessions with Ukrainian troops.
On Thursday, President Putin accused the United States of trying to dominate international relations, but said Russia is …read more
Source: Voice of America
