Lavrov Bristles at US Criticism About Troop Movements Near Ukraine: ‘This is Our Country’

Reacting to U.S. criticism of a buildup of Russian forces near its border with Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday the troops were there because it’s “our country.” Then he asked why it was that the U.S. engages in military activities in the area, “thousands of kilometers away from its territory.”  Read