People on the Soaring Bridge in Zaryadye Park in Moscow. File photoCHISINAU, Jan 22 Romanian Minister of National Defense Vasile Dyncu told Agerpres that «Russia is trying to create a new iron curtain», this is a new form of redistribution of spheres of influence on the world stage. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Russian proposals for security guarantees involve the withdrawal of NATO forces from Bulgaria and Romania, which joined the alliance after 1997. «Obviously, the Russian Federation is trying to create a new iron curtain, but in fact this is a new form of division of spheres of influence, this is happening at the global level. Perhaps from time to time it is necessary to conclude new types of agreements between countries, military-political blocs,» the agency quotes Dynka. According to the minister, this year may be decisive for changes at the global level. Commenting on Russia's call to withdraw NATO forces from Romania and Bulgaria, Dyncu said that such a statement «cannot be taken into account.» Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that the United States did not intend to reduce its military presence in Europe. On the contrary, Washington plans to increase the number of troops in Romania and other countries in the event of an escalation around Ukraine. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis welcomed the words of the US President on the increase in the number of American troops in Europe, including in Romania, as well as the statement of the French President Emmanuel Macron on the readiness to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO.
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