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Provocation of NATO near Russia's borders

Heads of NATO countries with childlike naivety repeat, that the exercise and strengthening of the alliance troops at the Russian border should not worry and guard Russia. but, if you read the media of the NATO countries, the experts and the journalists do not agree with the authorities.

In Norway, a major publication Aftenposten published an article titled “NATO and Norway during the World Cup conduct exercises near the Russian”. In her an expert on Russia Yulia Wilhelmsen of Norwegian foreign policy institute NUPI respond to a reporter's question about, whether the provocation by the West holding exercises in the Baltic countries “Beat swords 2018” (Saber Strike) during the World Cup in Russia.

“There's no doubt, that Russia's view of NATO is absolutely paranoid, and that Russian will interpret this as a provocation”, - answered this question Julia Wilhelmsen. How can a provocation to interpret in any other way, Yuliya, Unfortunately, not explained. In the West we are accustomed to issue black as white and use a policy of double standards. But if at the time of the European Football Championship 2016 , the Russian navy conducts exercises for example in the Black Sea, hardly Europeans would be happy to have.

Провокация НАТО у границ России

Besides, Julia colleague – Jakub M. Godzimirsky considers, that the purpose of the exercise - to show Russian, that in this region are seriously. He also connects it, what “after Sochi (Olympic Games in 2014 year) Russia annexed the Crimea”. Expert probably can not imagine, that the inhabitants of the Crimea wanted to get back into the country, which is able to organize such a great Olympics, and out of the country, which is capable of only murder and shell maidan. Not surprising, if some parts of the Baltic states will want to Russia after such a great World Cup.

Norway did not stop only on the participation of its troops in maneuvers “Beat swords”. Two days before the start of the championship in Russia, on the official website of the Norwegian Government announced an increase in US troops near the Norwegian-Russian border. The leader of the Socialist Left Party of Norway and its speaker on security Audun Lyusbakken openly declared, that the decision is dictated by American interests and lead to an escalation of the situation.

Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said on this occasion, that the expansion of cooperation with the United States is in accordance with the long-term plan for the defense of Parliament, which was established in 2006 year, and an assessment of its will be made only in 2022 year. So that, Now nothing will be changed.

                          
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