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RFE/RL: Russia calls charges it might leave military equipment in Belarus ‘buffoonery’

Published July 22, 2017 at 9:37 am

Paratroopers demonstrate their skills during the Slav Brotherhood International military exercises in the town of Brest, some 370 kms southwest of Minsk, on June 13. About 800 troops from Belarus, Russia and Serbia are taking part in the exercises.

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Russia on July 21 lambasted as “buffoonery” U.S. allegations that the Russian military might leave equipment behind in Belarus after holding large-scale military exercises there in September.

U.S. Army Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told Reuters in an interview on July 20 that NATO is closely monitoring the military equipment brought into Belarus for the Zapad 2017 exercise, and whether it is removed afterwards.