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Russian diplomat stresses Russia is no real threat to NATO

If NATO continues enlarging its military presence in Europe, "something similar may be expected" on the part of Russia

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Growing NATO military presence in Europe is an unpromising path, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Mikhail Ulyanov told a news conference on Wednesday.

"Russia does not pose a real threat for NATO countries. The fact that someone has phobias bordering on ridiculousness is not our problem," Ulyanov said. "I am confident that our colleagues [from the defense ministry] will adequately react to any changes of the military-political landscape in Europe. If NATO builds up its forces, something similar may be expected from our side. However, this not a very promising path," he added.