Cold
War 2.0
The buildup
of NATO troops in the Baltic States, Poland and Germany increases the
risk of incidents and poses a threat to Russian security, Deputy
Foreign Minister Aleksey Meshkov said, while giving assurances that
Russia will be able to protect its citizens.
“This
deployment is of course a threat for us,” Meshkov said in an
interview with RIA Novosti, adding that Moscow is closely following
the moves by NATO. “And who said that it will end with this? We
don’t have such information,” the Russian deputy foreign
minister added.
The rotation
principle used by NATO near Russian borders allows the bloc to train
thousands of troops, who could then be put into action, Meshkov said.
“It’s
obvious that the steps by NATO gravely increase the risk of incidents
[between the alliance and Russian forces],” Meshkov warned.
“For the first time since World War II we see German soldiers
along our borders,” he said, referring to the Lithuanian
announcement that over 130 German troops, out of the planned 450
servicemen and 100 tanks, have arrived in the country.
The diplomat
noted however that Moscow has repeatedly said that its own security
was guaranteed.
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