According to Russia, NATO is preparing for an armed conflict

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According to him, this accusation is misleading and only serves to divert people’s attention from NATO’s operations. It is NATO that is waging a hybrid war against Russia by supporting Ukraine with weapons, intelligence and financial support, he wrote in his statement.

According to Zaharova, during NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 series of exercises mobilizing 90,000 soldiers, elements of which are organized in various locations from Norway to Romania, “they practice with all possible means, including hybrid and conventional weapons.” “We can say that NATO is seriously preparing for a possible conflict with us,” the spokesperson stated.

According to NATO’s announcement in January, the purpose of Steadfast Defender, which will be held with the participation of all member countries, is to demonstrate that the alliance can defend its entire territory against Russia up to the Russian border, so it has a deterrent purpose.

Already in January, Zaharova called the exercise series “openly provocative” and warned that it would increase the risk of military incidents and could have tragic consequences for Europe. He emphasized that Russia is not planning to attack any NATO member state.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in January that the series of drills was a threat to Russia, and more recently that it was “a definitive return to Cold War thinking.”

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