Russia's military preparation means 'not a single hair on any Russian citizen's head would be harmed,' Leonid Slutsky said.
A Russian official has warned that the country's armed forces are prepared to respond to any new U.S. military bases close to its borders, amid concerns in Moscow over intensified American activity in Eastern Europe.
The minister told the TV station,"If you want my own opinion, then no, it is unlikely" that the U.S. would open military bases in Ukraine,"Let's keep in mind that one way or another, some really talented people from Washington have had these ideas during the presidency of [former Ukrainian President Pyotr] Poroshenko," Slutsky said."However, this hasn't been done.
There have also been discussions about opening a permanent military base in Poland, which borders the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, though not Russia proper. Polish leaders have attempted to sweeten the project by promising to name the base"Fort Trump" in honor of the American president.
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