NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that in terms of the alliance, Russia is not seeking conflict with NATO member states, but is carrying out “hybrid and covert actions”. It has been reported Washington post.
“In recent years, we have seen that Russia does not pursue a full-scale conflict with NATO due to the functioning of the fifth article (on collective defense. – Gazeta.ru), but tries to act below the fifth threshold. article. So with the help of hybrid, cybernetic and covert actions,” Stoltenberg said.
Before NATO raised the readiness of the alliance’s air force as part of its “air police” mission in the Black Sea region, as a Russian fighter jet accompanies a Polish military aircraft.
Prior to this, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that NATO’s advance to the East undermine Peace and stability in the region.