In the leadership of the Russian Federation assessed the sending of American paratroopers to Ukraine

Sending American soldiers to teach the Ukrainian military is not conducive to the resolution of the conflict situation and may destabilize the situation, said the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.

"The participation of instructors, experts from third countries to the territory of Ukraine, where remains unresolved domestic conflict, the situation with the South-East, where there are problems with the implementation of the' action items of the Minsk agreements, by itself, the presence of trainers, experts or soldiers of third countries not contribute to the resolution of the conflict situation, not contribute to the formation of an environment conducive to the implementation of the agreements, but on the contrary, could seriously destabilize the situation "- quoted Peskov RIA " Novosti ". Before the last working day of the week the US Ambassador in Kiev Jeffrey Payette said that the paratroopers of the 173rd brigade USA came to Ukraine to study Ukrainian military. 173-I airborne brigade of the US army based in Vicenza (Italy). Ukraine were sent, as before stated, about 300 soldiers. In March, the official representative of the Pentagon stated that the training of the National guard of Ukraine, the U.S. military will begin at the end of April. In her expressions, " the U.S. defense Department is moving forward with plans to provide training of the National guard of Ukraine "." They will teach six companies of the Ukrainian National guard, " said the Commissioner of the Pentagon. In her expressions, "will focus on ensuring internal security of the country" and the territorial defence ". In addition, parallel to the training of staff personnel, she said.


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