Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused NATO of ‘whipping up’ anti-Russian hysteria of an imminent attack by Moscow.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 14, 2025. Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina12/1/2025|Updated: 12/1/2025Russia said on Dec. 1 that remarks by NATO’s top military officer that the alliance could consider a “pre-emptive strike” were “extremely irresponsible.”Italian Navy Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s military committee, said earlier that day that the organization was considering being “more aggressive” against hybrid warfare from Moscow.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles
Russia Calls NATO Comments on Preemptive Strike Extremely Irresponsible
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