Sergei Naryshkin at Victory Day parade in Moscow. © Reuters/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA
Reuters: Russia spy chief says Ukraine invasion plan 'malicious' U.S. propaganda
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine and suggestions to the contrary are malicious U.S. propaganda, Moscow's foreign intelligence chief said on Saturday.
U.S., NATO and Ukrainian officials have raised the alarm in recent weeks over what they say are unusual Russian troop movements near the border with Ukraine, suggesting that Moscow may be poised to launch an attack.
Russia has repeatedly said it is free to move its troops on its own territory and that such movements should not be a cause for concern.
"I need to reassure everyone. Nothing like this is going to happen," Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's foreign intelligence agency, said in an interview broadcast on state television, referring to comments on Russia's alleged invasion plans.
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WNU Editor: This is new. The Kremlin usually ignores what the U.S. or its allies are saying/claiming/or accusing. Especially the Director of Russia's foreign intelligence agency.