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Russia says EU and NATO are preparing "provocations"
FILE PHOTO: The Kremlin is seen next to the partially frozen Moskva river in Moscow, Russia January 26, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
Russia said on Thursday that comments by European Union and NATO countries about a "Russian threat" suggested they were preparing "provocations" against Moscow.
"All their statements indicate - first, that they are preparing a chain of provocations. Second, that they need to justify their military budgets," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
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"All their statements indicate - first, that they are preparing a chain of provocations. Second, that they need to justify their military budgets," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.