“Military preparations” by Norway near Russia’s borders mean an escalation of tensions in the region and will lead to “the final destruction of Russian-Norwegian relations,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, citing the Russian state news agency Derzhtass.
- “Foreign military bases have actually appeared in Norway on a permanent basis. The corresponding infrastructure has been modernized, modern equipment is purchased, and now Oslo is one of the most active supporters of NATO’s involvement in the Arctic,” Zakharova said.
- “It was not Russia’s choice,” the spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy also said.
She warned that “any unfriendly action will be followed by a timely and adequate response.”
Since November 1, Norway has raised the level of combat readiness of its military in an effort to strengthen its security in response to the escalation of the war in Ukraine.
- “This security situation is the most difficult in recent decades (…)
- There are no signs that Russia is expanding its war to other countries, but rising tensions make us more vulnerable to threats, intelligence-gathering operations and influence campaigns,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gaar Stere said on Monday, as quoted by Reuters .
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