“We know that Russian troops have conducted exercises with Belarusian troops, but at the moment there are no signs of any (preparation. - 

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) offensive actions,” TASS quotes him.

According to Ryder, the American side will continue to monitor the movements of troops or equipment that cause concern.

“But at this stage, I don’t see anything that could cause concern,” the Pentagon spokesman added.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus stated that the exercises of the regional group of troops are not directed against third countries.

On January 9, the Pentagon stated that they did not see the intentions of Belarus to enter into a conflict in Ukraine in the joint military exercises of Moscow and Minsk.