White house: US observe military exercises in the Russian Federation
The US sees military exercises on the territory of the Russian Federation, to find out their "potential impact" on the circumstances with security in Ukraine and in the countries-members of NATO, said Tuesday the press-Secretary of the President of the USA Josh Ernest.

The US sees military exercises on the territory of the Russian Federation, to find out their "potential impact" on the circumstances with security in Ukraine and in the countries-members of NATO, said Tuesday the press-Secretary of the President of the USA Josh Ernest.
reporters asked Ernest at the press conference how he would comment on "the last of the doctrine" of Russia, Perhaps referring to the sudden checking of aviation and air defense forces of the Central military district.
"We saw that the Russian Federation has conducted similar military actions and teachings in the past, so this is not special surprise. We carefully monitor any impact that this may have on the security of NATO allies. In the part of the situations there is a tendency that the Russian Federation carries out such military exercises near (boundaries) of the Baltic States, NATO allies. Sometimes these operations are carried out in the North sea, " said Ernest.
on a question, whether have possibility of Russian doctrine to influence the situation in Ukraine, Ernest replied traditional accusations against Russia in supplying weapons to the militias in Eastern Ukraine that the Russian Federation is fundamentally denies.
"I'm not sure that the last exercise was held so close to Ukraine, but We have seen other cases where the military exercises on Ukraine influenced the circumstances of the security of Ukraine. Taking into account how often the Russian armed forces help the movement of weapons and personnel to the site of Ukraine, such movements are quite close with Ukraine are cause for some concern, " said Ernest.
NATO allies amid dispute with Russia over Ukraine told about the number of measures to increase military activities in the European Union, including the strengthening of rapid response forces, the growth of U.S. troops on the continent, the dramatic expansion of the program of exercises and patrols, as well as the growth of military spending. NATO informs about "unusual activity" of the Russian military power, for example, to increase the number of exercises. Russia, for its part, informs that the story is about the unprecedented expansion of the NATO at its borders.