Russian General Staff head Discusses International Security with US Counterpart
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A phone conversation between the US and Russian chiefs of staff, following the West's allegations of concern about Russian troop movements on the border with Ukraine.
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Russian Defense Ministry building
According to a statement released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Russian General Staff head Army General Valery Gerasimov discussed the current issue of international security with US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley.
The statement said: "On November 23, 2021, Russian Armed Forces General Staff head - First Deputy Defense Minister Army General Valery Gerasimov had a phone call with US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley, during which the senior military officials discussed the ongoing issues of international security."
In the last few days, the US, NATO, and the EU have expressed concern about Russian troop movements on the border with Ukraine.
US paints a frightening image of the Ukraine situation using false info: SVR
The US State Department is spreading false information about Russia's alleged troop buildup for a military invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said Monday.
"Recently, Washington officials have been actively intimidating the global community with Russia's alleged preparation for 'aggression' against Ukraine," the SVR said.
The apparatus also said incoming data shows that the US has been bringing to its allies and partners "absolutely false information" regarding the concentration of forces on the territory of Russia for "a military invasion of Ukraine," the service added.
"These accusations are completely false," it asserted.
The US delivers two naval vessels to Ukraine
The accusations of preparing an "invasion" were deemed as "absurd" by Kremlin; its fears that the west will use such pretext to pump weapons into the Ukrainian military did materialize as the US delivered two patrol boats to the Ukrainian navy.
Today, The Ukrainian navy said on Tuesday that two reconditioned former US Coast Guard patrol boats have arrived in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa to boost the Ukrainian navy.
The two Island-class patrol boats are part of a $2.5 billion package of aid to Ukraine that had been undergoing since 2014 when the Crisis in Ukraine started.
