Russia Starts Military Buildup In The Far East Near The Chinese Border


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by Swarajya Staff - Sep 20, 2020 04:32 AM Russian President Vladimir Putin (Adam Berry/Getty Images) Russia has started a military buildup in the far-East of its province near the Chinese border by citing tensions in the eastern strategic direction, Reuters has reported . As per Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu the military reinforcements were sent to the far-east due to "tensions in the eastern strategic direction". The exact details of the troop mobilisation were not provided by the Defence Minister. The eastern strategic direction refers to an area which "encompasses Russia's eastern border with China and the wider Asia-Pacific"....