The Foreign Ministry commented on NATO provocations against Russia Russian news EN
The North Atlantic Alliance is using the tactics of “escalation of radial de-escalation” against the Russian Federation and is increasing its military presence on Russian borders. This is stated in comments Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova meeting of the Security Council at the government level.
“Show” [Москву] per [военные учения на территории России и Белоруссии] the alliance deliberately intentionally builds up forces on the “eastern flank”. Once again, NATO is using “escalation for the sake of de-escalation” tactics. Historical experience shows that after identifying shortcomings, the alliance will never have a personal presence, ”commented the diplomat.
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