Vladimir Dobrovolskiy. UK considers it premature to speak about permanent placement of NATO bases in Eastern Europe, said the head of the Ministry of defense of the country Philip Hammond.

" We believe that it is premature at the current stage. We need to have an open vision of How We can better provide assurance (allies in security). We think We can do it more exercises, the provision of additional resources, " the Minister said, answering the question whether the UK the idea of placing a permanent NATO bases in Eastern Europe.

On Tuesday, the media referring to the message the White house said North America have plans to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe, for that Obama will ask Congress to allocate an additional $ 1 billion. As noted, the initiative is related To the " new challenges in the sphere of security ". It is planned, for example, increasing the US military presence in the Black and Baltic seas.

first Minister of defense of Russia Sergey Shoigu said about the " unprecedented " growth of activity of the military might of the USA and NATO in Eastern Europe of the Russian borders. According to Russia's envoy to the Alliance, Alexander Grushko, NATO is using the situation in Ukraine to revive itself and to achieve increase of expenses of the members of the unit for military needs.

Ukraine, February 22, there was a change of authorities, which have the characteristics of a coup d'etat. The Verkhovna Rada dismissed from brand of the Board of the head of state Viktor Yanukovych, changed the Constitution and appointed the presidential elections on may 25. A number of areas in the South-East of the country is not recognized the legitimacy of the new Kiev authorities. Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine special military operation to suppress the protest movement, which emerged As a reaction to the February coup d'etat. In the Russian capital this operation, which has already resulted in dozens of casualties and wounded, called punitive and agitate her immediately stop.

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