The Russian government claims that the deterioration in relations between Russia and NATO began before Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. In addition, it has criticized the increase in maneuvers by the Atlantic Alliance near the border.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin has stated that NATO is preparing for a “large-scale” and “high-intensity” armed conflict with Russia. This was pronounced during a briefing for military attachés and representatives of embassies in Moscow.
On the other hand, he has ensured that the deterioration of relations started before Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and he has defended that “since the end of the Cold War, Russia has repeatedly tried to find new forms of interaction with NATO, to create for all a stable and equitable European security system.” In addition, he pointed out that the bloc has ignored Moscow’s interests and refuses to dialogue: “The talks held between 2016 and 2021 showed that the Alliance is not ready for a serious conversation between the military.”
He has also underlined that the Rome Declaration still stands, where “it is determined that Russia and the Atlantic Alliance are not considered adversaries” and added that this position “was confirmed at the 2010 Russia-NATO Council Summit in Lisbon.”
The Russian Government criticizes the increase in NATO maneuvers near the border
“Every year, NATO carries out 30 major exercises in which they develop scenarios to carry out military operations against Russia,” he said, before openly criticizing the increase in maneuvers in the Black Sea, as reported by the Russian news agency Sputnik .
“Recently, the Atlantic Alliance has moved to the practice of direct provocations associated with a high risk of going into an armed confrontation,” he warned, before stressing that a British destroyer entered Russian territorial waters in June.
Along these lines, he has pointed to a 60% increase in reconnaissance aircraft flights in the Black Sea compared to 2020 and has pointed out that “in Eastern Europe the presence of some 13,000 soldiers from European states is permanently maintained. block not belonging to region “.
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