Russia: NATO’s planned eastward build-up is destabilizing
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg holds a news conference during a meeting of the NATO foreign affairs ministers at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels in this December 1, 2015 file photo.
NATO’s plan of its biggest build-up in eastern Europe since the Cold War is a destabilizing factor designed to contain Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Worried since Russia’s seizure of Crimea that Moscow could present a threat to Eastern Europe, the Western military alliance says it wants to bolster defenses on its eastern flank without provoking the Kremlin by stationing large forces permanently.
| [wpResize] |
Related articles across the web
.::. Stories You May Like to Read .::.
Ukraine foreign minister urges continued sanctions on Russia
US vows response to Russian hack at ‘time and place of our choosing’
NATO: Russian air strikes ‘undermining’ Syria peace efforts
Putin names U.S. among threats in new Russian security strategy
Russia: new arms will ‘neutralize’ U.S. shield
Erdogan: Russia could lose Turkey’s friendship
Russian-backed rebels push forward in Ukraine
Russia’s new military doctrine names NATO as key risk
Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls
Putin urges dialogue between Venezuela’s Maduro, opposition
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.