The Pentagon on Friday moved to tamp down talk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying extra troops along the border were associated with a regular military exercise. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday said he could not rule out a “full-scale” Russian invasion. His warning came amid increasing violence in the pro-Moscow separatist east […]
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