Maria Tobacco. The Alliance must increase the ability to respond in connection with the situation around Ukraine, said on Tuesday the Head of the British foreign office Philip Hammond.

" NATO must be the right resources in the right quantities and in the right places, in the required degree of readiness. Russia's actions confirm that NATO ought to have full capabilities, command and monitoring functions are required to allow for rapid and flexible response to any threat to our interests and security at any level, " said Hammond, speaking at the NATO parliamentary Assembly at the beginning of the Commonwealth summit in Wales.

Minister of foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom drew attention that the Alliance is obliged to make clear to Russia that he considers any possible scenarios opposition to Russia's actions." We are obliged to make clear, in particular Russia, although We are for a political resolution of the situation in Eastern Ukraine, there is a " red line " around the member States of NATO, which could not be passed over, " explained Hammond.

before in connection with the situation around Ukraine, NATO has adopted a number of measures that the Alliance explains the necessity of ensuring the security of the allies. Were strengthened mission air patrol Baltic countries: aircraft with radar equipment make regular flights over the territory of Poland and Romania, there is an additional NATO ships in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. In addition, the Alliance said about the increase in the constant presence of staff, program expansion exercises, strengthening early warning systems and strengthening the capacity of the response force.

The Russian defense Ministry has noted the unprecedented increase of military activity NATO the Russian borders.

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