HELSINKI Jan 17The Dutch warship HNLMS Rotterdam entered the Baltic Sea to monitor the situation in the region, the Estonian broadcasting portal ERR reports on Monday, citing a NATO press service. «The ship is in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden to monitor the situation in the region. We We are here to demonstrate our presence and solidarity with the alliance as a whole,» the message says. According to the alliance, this is a planned action. HNLMS Rotterdam is intended for helicopter operations. In turn, a researcher at the Swedish National Defense College Magnus Kristiansson believes that the arrival of the ship is due to the current security situation in Europe against the backdrop of Russia's buildup of military activity near the borders of Ukraine.«One shot is enough.» Russia will receive new weapons against aircraft carriers «NATO is adapting to Russia's aggressive and unpredictable actions and is stepping up cooperation with Sweden and Finland in the Baltic Sea,» ERR quotes Kristiansson. The publication notes that three landing ships of the Russian Northern Fleet entered the Baltic Sea last week. In this regard, Sweden has increased its combat readiness on the island of Gotland. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as a pretext to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» sides of Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone. Washington assessed the risks of war with Russia
