“Red line” for Russia possible accession of Ukraine to NATO

Its integration Of Ukraine in the NATO is a “red line” for Russia, said the representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday Maria Zakharova.

“Ukraine’s accession to NATO is for us, and we have been saying this for a long time, a red line (…). The de facto development of military infrastructure “This country, which NATO started, its attempt to turn it into a base for confrontation with Russia, has serious consequences, destabilization of the military and political situation in Europe”, he pointed out.

According to her, Moscow is convinced that the only way to resolve the situation is joint work by Moscow and NATO. long-term agreements, which will exclude the expansion of the Alliance to the east.

Zakharova noted that the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Riga from 30 November to 1 December showed “the persistence of the alliance in the fight against imaginary threats “at the expense of a collective approach to the real challenges of the time, broadcasts APE BPE.

Moscow-Washington ties under pressure

It is reminded that the Relations between Moscow and Washington are under new pressure, which Kiev and the West attribute to the concentration of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine.

Moscow denies that it has a plan of invasion and accuses Ukraine that strengthens its own forces in the east of the country, assisted by NATO.

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