It is obvious that the West will turn a blind eye to the death of Boris Maksudov, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia does not expect the West to condemn Kiev over the killing of Russian journalist Boris Maksudov, who was fatally wounded in a Ukrainian attack this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

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The bloc’s plans in the far North will upset the regional balance, a top Russian ambassador has said NATO military expansion in the Arctic undermines regional security and warrants countermeasures from Russia, according to a senior Foreign Ministry official.