Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Saturday that Moscow considered the recent black sea practice by the United States and other NATO ships as a serious challenge.
“The United States and its allies in NATO are doing unplanned exercises in the Black Sea.
Not only a rather strong naval group involved in this exercise, but also flights, including strategic flights.
This is a serious challenge for us,” he said in An interview with Broadcaster State Vesti.
His comment came after Washington this week lifted alarm on Russian military activities close to the Ukrainian border.
Putin said that the defense ministry “has a proposal to conduct an unplanned exercise in the same waters”.
“But I believe that this is inappropriate and does not need to further improve the situation there,” he said.
On Wednesday, the US Top Diplomat Antony Blinken warned Moscow so as not to make other people “serious errors” in Ukraine when Washington was looking for clarity about the troop movement near the border.
The EU on Friday said it was also concerned about Russian military activities close to the Ukrainian border.
Block 27 countries say it monitors the situation with partners, including the US and Britain.
The accusation came amid increasing tensions between EU and Moscow for prominent migrants on the border between Poland and Belarus Kremlin.
Putin drove the allegations, said “He hasn’t seen this alarm statement.” But he criticized Ukraine because he used Turkish-made drones against pro-Russian rebels, saying the move was “strict” against the peace protocol signed in Minsk in 2015.
Last month, Kiev released his recording was the first use of Turkey.
-Made TB2 Bayraktar Drone against separatists on the east of the country.
“But no one reacts to this, and the US practically supports it,” Putin said.
France and Germany – both mediators of conflict – have criticized the move.
Ukraine said it was “defending the territory.” “In parallel with this, they organize exercises in the Black Sea.
It seems that we are not allowed to let our guard down,” said the old Russian leader.
“Well, they must know that we will not let our slaughter down,” he added.
The Kremlin has warned that the use of Turkish-made drones – potential beatings in the war for years – can improve conflict.
Putin said on Saturday that Russia was often accused of not fulfilling Minsk’s agreement.
“When we asked our partners,” he said, “What Russia must do in accordance with the Minsk Agreement, there is no answer.” In 2014, Moscow notified the Crimean Peninsula Kiev and since then Ukraine has resisted the conflict with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country.
Conflict has claimed more than 13,000 lives.
Russia saw us, NATO black sea practice as a ‘serious challenge’: Putin
