Former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that Russia does not see a threat of attack against the alliance countries. His words are quoted RIA News.
“I don’t think there is an imminent threat of Russia attacking NATO countries,” Rasmussen said.
He emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin “knows what the fifth article of the NATO agreement is”, which states that an attack on one country will be considered against all members of the alliance.
On January 30, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis at a meeting in Stockholm with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billström offered Protection from Russia on the island of Gotland.
On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also named Statements by Western politicians that the Russian Federation may launch a new special operation in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden and Finland are absurd.
Previously former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl statedCalls from some NATO countries to prepare for war with Russia and upcoming grand alliance exercises are preparing the European public for a military conflict with Moscow.
Previously President of Lithuania statedRussia wants to deceive the West.