Posted: 19.01.2023 17:51:00

Lavrov: escalation of tension on the part of NATO cannot remain without our response

This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following today’s meeting of the boards of the Belarusian and Russian foreign ministries in Minsk

“We have once again expressed deep concern about the destructive course of the United States and its satellites towards the expansion of NATO, the approach of the alliance's military forces and military infrastructure to our common borders, which leads to an escalation of military and political tensions. This cannot remain without a response on our part. We share a common opinion that the so-called collective West has turned Ukraine into a springboard for further military and political mastering of the post-Soviet space, into a springboard for subversive activities against the Union State, and it is directly pushing to creation of threats to the vital interests of Russia and Belarus,” Mr. Lavrov stated.

According to the Russian Foreign Minister, strengthening of the joint regional group of troops on the territory of Belarus – which began in October 2022 – is one the responses to such threats.