Bucharest deemed "
unacceptable
" on Friday, January 21, Russia's request for the withdrawal of NATO foreign troops present on Romanian soil, as part of a treaty that Moscow is demanding for a de-escalation of the Ukrainian crisis.
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“
Such a demand is unacceptable and cannot be part of the subjects of negotiation
,” the Romanian foreign ministry said in a statement.
