Russian Foreign Minister Sergei LavrovMOSCOW, Jan 26 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting the words of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about the possibility of building up a military presence on the eastern flank, said that he had not considered his statements for a long time. «In my opinion, he has already lost touch with reality,» the minister told reporters.
January 12, 08:43 Infographic Draft agreement on security guarantees between Russia and NATO neighboring state. Against this background, on Monday NATO informed the world community about the strengthening of its presence in Eastern Europe. In particular, they discussed the transfer of a Danish frigate to the Baltic and four Danish fighters to Lithuania, Spanish ships and Dutch fighters to Bulgaria, the possible dispatch of French units to Romania. Moscow denies all claims, emphasizing that they are moving their troops within their territories. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly pointed out that the goal of the «aggression» stories is to build up the grouping of the North Atlantic Alliance near the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation in the region is the actions of the United States and NATO, which send military instructors, weapons and equipment to Ukraine, increase the number of military exercises, thereby pushing Kiev to military adventures. All these actions are regarded by Russia as red lines. At the end of last year, Moscow offered the West ways to resolve the contradictions by handing over draft documents on security guarantees to Brussels and Washington, but so far the negotiations have not led to anything.
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