withdraw BORN Accreditation of eight Russian mission members to NATO, a NATO official announced Wednesday.
The official said the eight members were “undisclosed Russian intelligence officers,” according to Reuters.
We are open to meaningful dialogue.
He added: “We can also confirm that we have reduced the number of positions that the Russian Federation can accept with NATO to 10”.
For this reason, he stressed, “NATO’s policy towards Russia remains consistent. We have strengthened our deterrence and defense. in response to Russia’s aggressive actions, while at the same time remaining open to meaningful dialogue. “
Moscow will respond
For his part, prominent Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky has revealed that Moscow will respond to NATO’s decision, according to Russian news agency Interfax.
Slutsky, head of the Russian State Duma’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said Russia may not have responded by taking a similar step.
Interestingly, the tensions between NATO and Russia In recent years, limited formal talks between them have intensified.
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