Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed NATO's self-description as a defensive alliance, pointing to military interventions in Yugoslavia, Libya, and Afghanistan.
Lavrov invoked a quote from Fidel Castro, who called NATO "the most perfidious instrument of repression the history of humanity has ever known."
The statement reflects Moscow's longstanding criticism of Western military alliances and their track record of interventions beyond member state borders.
Lavrov invoked a quote from Fidel Castro, who called NATO "the most perfidious instrument of repression the history of humanity has ever known."
The statement reflects Moscow's longstanding criticism of Western military alliances and their track record of interventions beyond member state borders.