Russian Foreign Ministry: NATO will take advantage of the conflict in Ukraine to drag new countries into the alliance

“Obviously, NATO will use the pretext of “war in Ukraine” to draw more and more countries into its ranks.

The work of the alliance to expand its sphere of influence continues.

At the same time, NATO does not allow any alternative for these countries, ”Zakharova said, her words are quoted on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

She noted that NATO's "desire" to facilitate the entry into the alliance of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Georgia, in the light of the situation in Ukraine, is puzzling.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would consider the decision of any country to introduce a no-fly zone over Ukraine as participation in a military conflict.