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Moscow ‘cannot ignore’ NATO Readiness Initiative, Russian diplomat says by Joel Gehrke | February 10, 2020An initiative to ensure that NATO forces can respond quickly to any Russian offensive in Eastern Europe is a cause for “grave concern,†according to Moscow’s top diplomat.“We cannot ignore processes that cause grave concern, but we will respond in such a way as not to create any unnecessary risks,†Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview published Monday.That complaint was prompted by a question from a journalist about whether the world is “witnessing the birth of a new Cold War." Lavrov responded with a jab about how “the Americans made themselves at home in Germany†and with complaints about U.S.-led military exercises and European negotiations to eliminate barriers that might slow NATO deployments in a crisis. Read more at: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/moscow-cannot-ignore-nato-readiness-initiative-russian-diplomat-says
