The crisis in Ukraine has led to the fact that Everything is relatively positive with the Alliance collapsed, NATO has taken the course of confrontation, said Deputy defense Minister Anatoly Antonov. "The crisis in Ukraine has led to strained relations with the European countries. Everything positive that had been achieved with the Alliance collapsed. Instead of promoting cooperation and confidence-building measures NATO has taken the course of confrontation. Today we are witnessing an unprecedented and uncalled for increased activity of NATO near the Russian borders. Thus armed, forces blame Russia of all mortal sins, " - said Antonov in the conversation at the beginning of the IV Metropolitan conference on international security on April 16-17. The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people. The next meeting of the contact group on February 12 ended with the adoption of a package of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements, involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbas with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone, as well as the exchange of prisoners. Interview with Anatoly Antonov read on the Internet office of the Fins news