Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, challenged Russian account of events, appearing to blame Moscow for the in one of the first official reactions from Washington... ..…
Russian missiles will target Ukraine if it joins NATO or allows Washington’s (solely for offense) missile defense shield to be installed in the country. . ..…
From Russian perspective, of course, it's Washington and its expansion of the anti- Russian NATO into Eastern Europe that constitutes the in the region — and Putin may have point there. ..…