Russia accuses NATO of using the "threat from Russia" as an excuse to expand its influence
The Russian government accuses NATO of using the “Russian threat” as an excuse to expand its influence and military activities, especially in the Baltic region and Northern Europe.
The Russian government on July 12 accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of using the "threat from Russia" as an excuse to expand its influence and military activities, especially in the Baltic region and Northern Europe.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo: Sputnik) |
In a statement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also affirmed that the 29-member military alliance is seeking to strongly intervene in the Republic of Macedonia in order to force the country to join NATO.
According to him, this only increases tensions and divisions in Europe. In his statement, the Head of Russian Foreign Affairs emphasized that NATO's use of force to lure Macedonia only confirms that the "open door" policy has become a goal and a tool to gain control of geographical territory.
Meeting on July 11-12 in Brussels, NATO leaders agreed to invite Macedonia to begin talks to join the alliance, expanding its reach in the Balkans and challenging Russia after a historic agreement with Greece on the new name of the former Yugoslav republic.
