
The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationMOSCOW, January 27 on the eastern flank create an unfavorable backdrop for negotiations on security guarantees, said Alexei Zaitsev, deputy director of the information and press department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance is considering increasing its presence in the east, including the possible deployment of additional battlegroups.
Who can provoke a war in Ukraine»Such statements by the NATO Secretary General create an unfavorable background for dialogue on security assurances. They confirm that it has become a common practice for the alliance to strengthen the negotiation position with military potentials,» Zaitsev said at a briefing. «Russia does not threaten anyone. Why is NATO spinning a tantrum about Russia threat in the countries of the alliance, we understand how to explain and justify the need for military containment of Russia in a different way,» Zaitsev added. 16:39InfographicHow much the US is spending on containing RussiaInfographicView

