Putin’s spokesman tells the Americans to properly investigate the incidents before blaming anyone Western officials should stop making accusations regarding the alleged spy balloons recently shot down over North America, and instead first figure out the full story, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted on Tuesday.

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Washington accused the DPRK of “provocation after provocation” while urging it to abandon its nuclear arsenal The United States will not seek dialogue with North Korea or repeal heavy sanctions imposed on the country unless Pyongyang ceases alleged “provocations,” the State Department has said, vowing to continue the penalties indefinitely.