Russia–NATO Relations at ‘Point of Direct Confrontation,’ Kremlin Warns

Moscow’s warning coincides with 75th anniversary of transatlantic alliance’s foundation.

Soldiers sit in military vehicles during NATO's Steadfast Defender Brilliant Jump 2024 military exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, on Feb. 26, 2024. Cezary Aszkielowicz/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

Relations between Russia and the United States-led NATO alliance have deteriorated to the point of “direct confrontation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned.

According to Mr. Peskov, NATO is “already involved in the Ukraine conflict while continuing to encroach on [Russia’s] borders and expand its military infrastructure.”