NATO accused of rehearsing an armed confrontation with Russia
As cited by the Interfax news agency, Nikolai Patrushev, the Russian Security Council Secretary and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, stated on Thursday that NATO's recent military maneuvers appeared to be a practice for engaging in armed conflict with Russia.
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- Published Date: 02:52 | 07 March 2024
- Modified Date: 02:52 | 07 March 2024
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, a top ally of President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday that NATO's latest military exercise looked like a rehearsal for an armed confrontation with Russia, the Interfax news agency reported.
NATO's Nordic Response Exercise is taking place across northern Norway, Sweden and Finland and involves 20,000 soldiers from 13 contries.
Patrushev said the exercise, which is due to run until March 14, was destabilising and was raising tensions.
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