Russia says that the relations with NATO had reached the stage of direct confrontation

Kremlin’s official spokesman, Dmitry Peskov announced that relations between Russia and NATO had reached the stage of direct confrontation.

This statement came in the context of celebrating the seventy-seventh anniversary of the founding of NATO, which is led by the United States.

NATO expanded eastward, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to warn of the negative impact on Russian security, after his involvement in a war in Ukraine two years ago with the aim of preventing the alliance from approaching the Russian border.

On the other hand, this step aroused the dissatisfaction of NATO, which welcomed Finland and Sweden’s accession to it with joy.

Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, Peskov stressed that NATO is involved in the conflict and continues to expand towards the Russian border and strengthen its military structure.

Putin believes that the West betrayed Russia after the post-Cold War period, and he considered that NATO threatened Russian security by expanding it to include countries that were members of the Warsaw Pact and the three Baltic countries that were part of the Soviet Union.

For its part, the West rejects this narrative, stressing that NATO is a defensive alliance, and that joining it represents a democratic choice for countries that have abandoned communist rule.

Regarding support for Ukraine, NATO says it helping defend it against Russian aggression by providing military support, training and intelligence.

Russia warns that this makes NATO an active party in the conflict, and Putin indicated that any direct escalation between Russia and NATO means that the world is one step away from the outbreak of World War III.