US media deliberately publishing false information on Ukraine: Kremlin
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Russia says US media is deliberately publishing fake news regarding the situation in Ukraine in light of reports that the White House is dissatisfied with the Ukrainian response to the threats of an alleged invasion.
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Tanks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are seen during drills at an unknown location near Russian borders
US media outlets are publishing deliberately false information about Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday, adding that the western bids were becoming obvious to everyone.
The statement came in light of media reports that the White House is dissatisfied with the position of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding the threat of an alleged looming Russian invasion of his country.
"To our regret, in recent months, the American media have been publishing a very large amount of unverified, distorted, deliberately false, and provocative information about what is happening in Ukraine and around it," Peskov stressed.
He also added that it was becoming obvious to almost everyone. Therefore, such publications "should be treated accordingly," Peskov told reporters in Moscow.
Last week, US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky discussed issues regarding European security, and after the talks, a CNN correspondent tweeted, citing a senior Ukrainian official, that Biden told Zelensky a Russian invasion of Ukraine was "certain" once the ground freezes.
Reportedly, Biden also warned his Ukrainian counterpart that Kyiv might be "sacked." Later on, White House National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne dismissed this claim as false.
Politico, another US media outlet, citing sources close to Zelensky, said the Ukrainian president feared the US was exaggerating the threat of an imminent invasion of Ukraine in order to conclude an agreement with Russia, which would provide Moscow with more control of Donbas.
The US and several Western allies have long been accusing Russia of preparing for a military invasion of Ukraine and amassing 100,000 troops on the borders with its western neighbor, but both Kyiv and Moscow have been denying the ordeal for months.
The EU and Washington have been warning Russia against invading Ukraine, threatening massive and unprecedented economic sanctions that could go as far as affecting Putin personally.
Kremlin has no deadlines to respond to US answers on security guarantees
Russian President Vladimir Putin will respond to the documents on security guarantees presented by Washington when he sees it as necessary, and the exact date cannot be given now, Peskov told reporters.
The United States and NATO had submitted to Moscow written responses to its proposals on security guarantees.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow was studying the responses, and it would be reported to Putin after interdepartmental coordination, who would then decide on further steps.
Putin personally read the US response on security guarantees, Peskov said.
Upon being asked if Putin would voice his views on the US and NATO's response to the Russian proposals, Peskov said the Russian leader would do so "as soon as he deems it necessary. I can't tell you the exact date."
He also did not respond to a question on whether Putin would respond before or after his visit to China.
