On Thursday, the Kremlin confirmed that relations between Russia and NATO are at a minimum level, leading to almost at the level of “direct confrontation”.

This was stated by a representative of the Russian government. Dmitry Peskov, in its daily press conference and in the context of events dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Atlantic Alliance, which brings together representatives of 32 member states today in Brussels.

Peskov accused NATO countries of fueling the conflict, especially after the assistance provided to Kyiv after the start of Russian aggression more than two years ago. “NATO countries and the Alliance itself do not constantly increase (their presence), but they have already gotten involved in the conflict in Ukraine,” he said.

“NATO continues to move towards our borders. expansion of its military infrastructure,” said the spokesman, who views the activities of the transatlantic bloc as a destabilizing factor, according to statements collected by the TASS news agency.

In this sense, he pointed out that NATO “in no way contributes to security and stability” in Europe, but quite the opposite, since at the beginning The US viewed it as a “tool of confrontation” in Europe.

“NATO continues to demonstrate its essence because NATO was conceived as an alliance, formed, created and directed by the United States as an instrument of confrontation, especially on the European continent. ANDIn this regard, it continues to fulfill its function,” Peskov said.

In turn, he condemned the comments of some European leaders about the possible dispatch of troops to Ukraine if necessary. something the White House has completely ruled out.

For months now, the Kremlin has been accusing NATO of being directly involved in the war in Ukraine by supplying huge amounts of weapons to Kyiv, which Moscow believes is This will only prolong the conflict and the suffering of Ukrainians.

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Russian President, Vladimir Putin also denied plans to attack NATO member countries. a statement supported today by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who rejected these suspicions as “nonsense and nonsense.”

(according to information from EFE And Europe Press)