NATO called unacceptable Russia's demand for the withdrawal of troops from Bulgaria and Romania

This is reported by the agency AFP.

"NATO rejects Russia's demand for the withdrawal of troops from Bulgaria and Romania," the statement said.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Russian proposals for security guarantees provide for the withdrawal of NATO forces from Bulgaria and Romania in order to return to the configuration as of 1997.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov, noted that Russia needs a reaction to each article of the draft documents on security guarantees.

He also said that Russia's patience in the light of the actions of the West came to an end, the country "harnessed for a long time", and now "it's time to go."