Gavrilov: relations between Russia and NATO today are “more than a cold war” According to him, in the strategic concept of the alliance, approved at the summit in Madrid in 2022, Russia is declared “the most significant and direct threat” Earlier, German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to drag the North Atlantic Alliance into an armed conflict. Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer reported that there were no signs that Russia was planning an attack on any of the countries.