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Russia accused the USA and NATO of being the
in the latest tensions. It says it is
for NATO forces to be so
to Russia's borders. Moscow called for Ukraine to be banned from joining NATO. The US rejected this
. NATO said Ukraine had the
to choose its own
. Russia said NATO should end any military activity in Eastern Europe, and pull
out of Poland and the Baltic
. It called for NATO not to deploy
in countries near or bordering Russia. Ukraine's president accused the West of creating "
" over a possible invasion.
