MOSCOW
U. S. troop deployments in Romania increase the risk vis-à-vis Russia, the Kremlin said Wednesday, vowing Moscow would take them into account in its security measures.
The movement of U. S. troops does not bring predictability to the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a news conference in Moscow.
Peskov’s comments came after US media reported that the 101st Airborne Division of US ground forces stationed in Europe could enter Ukrainian territory if the standoff with Russia escalated further or if a NATO friend attacked.
Asked about the option of a stopover in Ukraine through representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to investigate Russian allegations that Kyiv is making plans to detonate an improvised nuclear device or “dirty bomb,” Peskov said Russia is in contact with the organization. . .
Possible prisoner of American basketball player Britney Griner
On American basketball player Britney Griner’s nine-year sentence, Peskov declined to comment on the “court decisions. “
While he admitted that a prisoner swap between the United States and Russia was possible, he said the countries do not comment publicly on those problems before they happen to avoid undermining the process.
Griner, 31, was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on suspicion of trying to illegally import hashish oil into Russia.
He pleaded guilty in July to drug charges, maintained that he had used medicinal hashish to treat pain and denied intending to violate Russian law.
In August, the Khimki City Court in Moscow sentenced Griner to nine years and a fine of 1 million rubles ($15,500).
Calling the sentence “unacceptable,” U. S. President Joe Biden suggested Russia “release her so she can be with her wife, family, friends and teammates. “
Griner, one of the world’s most no-nonsense basketball players, helped the U. S. Women’s National Basketball Team. The U. S. is to win two Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020 and two world championships, one in Turkey in 2014 and another in Spain in 2018.
In Russia, she for BC UMMC Ekaterinburg since 2014.