Ukraine: Russian Armed Forces training readiness in Western Russia

The exercises were observed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the spot, accompanied by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who reported that the maneuvers serve to test the readiness of the troops.

Are involved in training 150 thousand men, 880 tanks, 90 aircraft and 80 ships.

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, justifies the actions of the country in Ukraine. "I repeat that this is a way to defend our citizens and our compatriots, to defend the most important human right â€" the right to life. Those who attempt to interpret the situation as an act of aggression and those who threaten us with sanctions, are the same as our partners who constantly encouraged political forces close to deliver an ultimatum and refusing dialogue, ignoring the concerns of Eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, which in the end polarized the Ukrainian society, "said Lavrov at the opening of the annual session of the Human Rights Council of the UNin Geneva, in Switzerland.

Lavrov met with Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary-General said that he would press Russia to avoid the escalation of tension in Ukraine,

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