Russian Foreign Ministry Comments on NATO Statements

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has long lost touch with reality, making it difficult to take his statements seriously. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday while commenting on Stoltenberg's remarks about the possible strengthening of military presence on the eastern flank of the alliance, as reported by TASS.

“You know, I haven't considered his statements seriously for a long time; in my opinion, he has already lost touch with reality,” Lavrov said.

On Monday, the North Atlantic Alliance announced that NATO countries are bringing their forces to readiness and “sending additional ships and fighter jets to deploy in Eastern Europe to strengthen allied deterrence and defense, as Russia continues to ramp up its military power in Ukraine and its surroundings.”