Foreign Ministry: NATO is trying to repair the failure of Kyiv ceasefire
Statements of the commander of allied forces in the European Union Philip Breedlove about the fact that the Alliance must strengthen Eastern frontiers " because of the events in Ukraine, destabilize the situation in the country, said the notary of the Russian foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich. " Drew attention to the statements of the Supreme allied commander of NATO in the European Union F. Breedlove that in such a critical moment, when the leading world powers make concerted efforts to search for solutions of the settlement of the Ukrainian fall, provoke nothing but bewilderment. Clearly, such phrases aimed at aggravation of the situation around Ukraine ", - quoted expression Lukashevich the Foreign Ministry's website." We consider it absolutely inadmissible when a military Commissioner so great rank involved in the information-propaganda campaign, spreading false information about the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border. The Russian side, as you know, many times gave comprehensive answers to the problems related to security problems in the area. In addition, the results of more than a dozen inspections, adopted March, the Russian Federation, the Treaty on open skies, no convincing evidence of concentration of Russian military power along the border with Ukraine was Not represented, " said Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry." Will closely monitor the implementation of the announced intentions of the NATO continuous sustained military presence in the Commonwealth close to Russian borders. Waiting for explanations from the NATO side, about how it is combined with the obligations of the Commonwealth enshrined in the Founding act on mutual relations, cooperation and security between the Russian Federation and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1997), Not to carry out its collective defence and other tasks by additional permanent placement of substantial combat forces in the EU, " told Lukashevich." Unable to consider Applications Supreme allied commander of NATO in the European Union differently as aimed at justification of failure by the Ukrainian side of the ceasefire ", - noted he. Earlier on Wednesday, the Deputy Secretary of the security Council of Russia Evgeny Lukyanov said that one of the objectives of euromayday in Ukraine was the promotion of the North Atlantic Commonwealth to the East. Before this Breedlove also 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.