Russia rejects the allegations made by a statement NATO members released in the Alliance’s recent summit.
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova said NATO’s moves against Russia seem to be an attempt to “justify its existence and strengthen Washington's control over Europe.” Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov also reacted to NATO’s stance on Russia, saying that decisions such as arming Ukraine with long-range missiles to target Russian land are highly provocative. He said that these missiles are already hitting Russian territories of Donetsk and Luhansk. He, however, warned that if the firing range of these missiles increases and they target areas deeper in Russia it will be very dangerous escalation of tension