Comments that Canada’s foreign minister has made about the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine has stirred up the ire of Russian officials.
Russia’s Defence Ministry is accusing John Baird of being provocative for issuing a statement on Wednesday saying Russian troops are moving closer to the border with Ukraine.
The Russian news agency TASS quotes Russian officials as being critical of Baird as well as unnamed American and NATO officials for making the claim.
The Russian officials say Baird and other western officials have produced no actual evidence of troop movements.
But a spokesman for Baird isn’t backing away from this week’s comments.
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Source: iPolitics
