The Kremlin might use the term “Bloomberg news” instead of “fake news” when it comes to describing false reports in the future due to a Friday hiccup by the news agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.
His comment comes after Bloomberg earlier rolled out a “Russia invades Ukraine” headline; it later removed the eye-popping link, saying it was published accidentally and that they will investigate the incident.
Peskov underlined that Bloomberg’s false report underscores the danger of “aggressive statements”.
“This is a perfect demonstration of how dangerous the situation is when provoked by the endless aggressive statements that come from Washington, from London, and from other European governments,” the Kremlin spokesman noted.
He said he does not think that the news agency’s false headline was a provocation, but stressed that “any spark” can be dangerous in a tense situation.
“And this is probably also a great demonstration of how such messages can lead to irreparable consequences,” he continued.
Peskov pointed out that tensions are particularly fueled by how the Western countries continue to not only hype up the “aggressive statements”, but also by beefing up Ukraine with weapons and sending troops near the Russian border.
On Friday, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that 85 tons of US military aid had already arrived in Ukraine. Among other states providing such aid to Ukraine are Canada, the United Kingdom and some Baltic states.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden has signed off on deploying additional American troops to Eastern Europe to “ensure a robust defense” of US allies.
The Pentagon noted that the troops to be deployed in Poland, Germany and Romania will not “fight in Ukraine”. 1,000 US personnel were set to be redeployed from Germany to Romania and some 2,000 American troops were designated for Poland.
Source: Agencies
