Russia on Tuesday will begin its largest military drill in almost 40 years, according to the Kremlin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last month that the drills were necessary to make sure that Russia can defend itself in an increasingly contentious international situation. "The country's ability to defend itself in the current internationals situation, which is often aggressive and unfriendly towards our country, means [the exercise is justified]," Peskov said. |