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Russia has accused the USA and NATO of being the
in the latest tensions. It says it is
for US and NATO
to be so close to Russia's
. Moscow also called for Ukraine to be banned from joining NATO. The US said this
was untenable. NATO said Ukraine had the right to choose its own
. Russia said NATO should end any military
in Eastern Europe, and pull troops out of Poland and the Baltic
of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In addition, it called for NATO not to deploy
in countries near or bordering Russia. Ukraine's President Zelensky has accused the West of creating "
" over a possible invasion.
