Ukraine: NATO slams Russia’s troop buildup on border
13 April 2021 |
1:47 pm
NATO has vowed to back Ukraine amid tensions in the in eastern Donbass region. The Kremlin accused the US and NATO of turning Ukraine into a "powder keg."
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