“We have seen an increase in military potential by our NATO adversaries in northern latitudes”, noted Riabkov in a video addressed to participants of a round table on the militarization of Europe at the platform of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

He also noted that NATO’s plans “attach special importance” to the Arctic.

Russia is considered as a threat and, according to its logic, should be moved from there, argued the deputy-foreign minister.

“NATO and some of its members are expanding their military activity, including carrying out various anti-Russian-oriented missions, such as Arctic Sentinel, conducting the grand maneuvers Neptune Strike 26 with the aim of practicing confrontation with Russia and, in practice, the execution of attacks against our territory”, warned Riabkov.

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