The U.S. wants to have "excellent relations with Russia," But I'm going to build them from a position of strength, said the commander of the U.S. army reserve, Lieutenant General Jeffrey Talley.
As assured the American captain, USA, and most of them are equipped with weapons forces in the current crisis between the West and Russia doesn't want to take any action, "which provoked, annoyed and agitated" the situation once more, " would put relations (between the parties) in the next lower level in comparison with the current ", reports news Agency.
According to Talley, the U.S. and the West did not conduct a coordinated effort to aggressively take provocative actions against Russia. He acknowledged, However, that in the West "can be found (separate) individuals" who May act otherwise. But "As one of the senior leaders of the" USA "to me about this (deliberately provocative campaign against Russia) 't know," drew the attention of the General. As explained Talley, Washington plans to intensify some of their military activities in the European Union, to send a signal to Moscow that " the U.S. once actively involved in (the Affairs of) Europe ". As He said, the planned program and provide among them a possible increase in the presence of reservists of the US army in the European Union. However, such a presence in relation to low: on an ongoing basis in the EU is of the order of 1, 2 thousand Soldiers of the us army reserve troops plus there are more numerous periodically rotating unit, said Talley. USA from the "broad group of countries want to do all they can to have a peaceful and stable Europe," He said. Remember, relations between Russia and the U.S. have deteriorated due to the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July Washington once again has tightened the punishment against Russia.

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