John Kirby: We are still witnessing unusual military movements by the Russian army

“These moves are a matter of concern to the United States, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart next Thursday,” Kirby was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Kirby claimed that Moscow had no transparency regarding the concentration of troops in western Russia and near the border with Ukraine.
According to IRNA, the United States, which has always sought ways to pressure Russia as its rival superpower in the East, is now seeking a new excuse to create tension by claiming that the presence of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border is a threat to the country. In this region and increasing pressure on Russia.
Russia has repeatedly said that military action on the border with Ukraine is a normal military move, but the United States and its allies continue to seek to escalate tensions on Russia’s border with Ukraine.
The United States has said Russia and Kiev have recently told their European allies that the movement of troops on the border with Ukraine indicates Moscow’s new readiness to attack Ukraine.
Ukraine has called on the United States to put urgent security support on its agenda, including the exchange of information.
The Biden administration, meanwhile, worries that Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine could divert Washington-Moscow talks on cyberattacks and arms control.
The Donbass region is located in the east of Ukraine with a Russian population, and since 2014 the Russians of this region have established the two self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and have formed local governments independent of the Ukrainian government.

Russia has repeatedly called on the Ukrainian government to negotiate with representatives of the two regions to reach an agreement and resolve their differences, but Kiev accuses Moscow of supporting and encouraging separatists and refuses to negotiate with representatives of these regions.