Russia’s representative to NATO Alexander Grushko said that the relations between Russia and NATO "have almost reached freezing point".
"We are concerned that NATO has been observing the decisions of the Wells summit (on September 4-5, 2014) on protection of the alliance’s eastern flank against the alleged threat from the east. At a meeting on Thursday, the organization’s decisions fixed this trend, negative for the European security, in the form of military planning and carry it out in hardware," Tass cited him as saying.
"Some may share the impression that it's about minor decisions connected to the organization of NATO rapid reaction force’s spearhead in the form of a brigade [5,000 people - VK] that will be used in a crisis moment in the alliance’s southern or eastern zone. If we analyse NATO’s current military activities, we can see major changes in the military and political situation, first of all along the borders with the Russian Federation, which would require changes in our military planning in order to protect effectively the lawful security interests of Russia," the diplomat stressed.
