Russia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday instructed western leaders they must see a physician for their “paranoia” over fears that the 100,000 or so Russian troops massed on Ukraine’s borders would possibly invade.
“I assume they want to have a terrific physician, I suggest them to do it. Specialist on such paranoia cases,” stated Dmitry Polyanskiy, denying that Russia supposed to assault its neighbor, a former Soviet state.
“Our troops are on our territory, (they) represent (a) risk to no one,” he instructed reporters.
“I do not know approximately the numbers, due to the fact there are a number of speculations approximately it,” he stated whilst requested approximately the dimensions of the Russian deployment, which Moscow says is a part of army physical games with its best friend Belarus.
“I assume the schooling with Belarus might be over in a single week’s time. For the rest, I do not know,” Polyanskiy stated.
The United States on Tuesday demanded that Moscow display evidence of a “de-escalation” after Russia stated a number of its forces have been withdrawn from the border.