NATO expansion is fraught with risks unacceptable for Russia, which Moscow will resist.
Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Grushko announced this at a press conference following the Russia-NATO summit.
He also stated that the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance “seriously affects the deterioration of security in Europe.”
“The most severe consequences”
According to him, during the negotiations the Russian side honestly, openly, “without politically correct formulas” pointed out to NATO the consequences for the security of Europe if the situation continues to deteriorate.
Further deterioration of the situation could lead to the most unpredictable and most severe consequences for European security, – Alexandra Grushko, TASS agency.
The Foreign Ministry representative added that at the summit the parties discussed all the factors that influence the “degradation of European security” that has been occurring recently.
Russia presented its analysis of these factors worsening the “security landscape.”
At the same time, the diplomat noted that between Russia and NATO today there is no “positive agenda” that existed previously.
The reason for this, the deputy minister sees, is the alliance’s “turnaround” to its old version, aimed at containing Moscow.
That Moscow will not allow NATO
According to Grushko, Russia’s initiatives can seriously change the situation.
They will allow us to continue to work effectively to ensure European security, guided by “common principles.”
He emphasized: Moscow considers NATO’s attempts to work in this direction without Russia’s participation counterproductive and will not allow it to be done.
We have a full range of legitimate military-technical measures that we will use when we defend ourselves against a real security threat. And we already feel it,” said the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
