The US allegations about the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine is not based on facts and not true, said the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich.

first assistant U.S. Secretary of state on issues of European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland said that in Ukraine there are " thousands of Russian soldiers ".

"Taken from the ceiling figures, of course, completely discouraged and mislead the international community," stated because of this Lukashevich said at a press conference in the Russian capital.

The diplomat recalled that the Russian Federation repeatedly asked the U.S. and other countries to provide confirmation of the presence of Russian military in the East of Ukraine, but was always met with failure.

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