VIENNA, November 12. /TASS/. European politicians should not expect Russia to stand by as NATO builds up its military infrastructure near the country’s borders, said Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

He noted that NATO countries are increasing their military presence near Russia’s borders, developing infrastructure to move troops and holding exercises simultaneously in several regions of Europe and in adjacent waters. "One thing about all this remains unclear. Why do European politicians think we’ll watch all this happen and sit idly by?" Polyansky said at a regular meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, according to a copy of his remarks obtained by TASS.

The envoy also pointed to a contradiction in the approach of European strategists. He said they are prepared to guarantee the right to feel safe only to NATO members while claiming the alliance is purely defensive. He called that statement clearly untrue.