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) began in 2014 and led to the largest adaptation of the alliance,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Stoltenberg clarified that since 2014, NATO has strengthened its position on the eastern flank, increased the number of exercises conducted, and also increased defense spending.
Earlier, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Minsk agreements were a front for preparing for a military scenario in the Donbass.