One of the objectives of euromayday in Ukraine is movement of troops of the North Atlantic Commonwealth East, said Deputy Secretary of the security Council of Russia Evgeny Lukyanov. " apparently, this is one of the purposes ", - he has declared RIA of " news ", Recalling that the West is also criticizes the Russian Federation for not so long ago, near the border with Ukraine military exercises." But why should we not to perform maneuvers, not to test the combat readiness of our troops, when the events in Ukraine with the intention that probably exists in certain headquarters in the West, must lead to the expansion of NATO to the East?" said Lukyanov. Despite all promises not to expand NATO to the East, we currently the Baltic States - NATO district, showed the head of the Department. And it's 150 km from St. Petersburg, the second largest city population of Russia. In addition, said Lukyanov, now claim that Ukraine into NATO in the near future they will not endure. And in truth, this is a complex organizational measure, this requires a major overhaul forces And controls, And much else, he agreed." But you can do it with little - to enter NATO troops under the pretext of security strategic objects, for example NPP. And what difference does it make for the Russian Federation, as it will be called - a member of NATO or the area where NATO troops? Such a scenario is also possible, " said Lukyanov. We emphasize that on Tuesday, the commander-in-chief of allied forces in the EU, us General Philip Breedlove said that the Alliance has changed its attitude to Russia, which previously was considered a partner. Before that, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Commonwealth Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the meeting of Ministers of foreign Affairs of NATO in Brussels said that the current relations between Russia And NATO " Clearly there is no trust ", telling about the security challenges, which seem to be coming to an organization from the East And South. However, in the capital of Russia challenged these claims. Remember, at the end of may, the NATO Secretary General said that in connection with the events in Ukraine, the Alliance will increase air patrols And to increase the number of exercises in the Baltic States And in the region surrounding the Black sea. Against this background, the Black sea became a French frigate " Surcouf " And the cruiser USS Vella Gulf ". In addition, in the region of the Bulgarian port of Varna was a recon ship of the French Navy " Dupuy de Scrap ". After the exacerbation of the situation in Ukraine, the head of the Ministry of defence 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.
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