Medvedev said about NATO exercises: “It is clear that this spasm of the flabby Western muscles is a warning to Russia,” stressing that “if the alliance itself decides to conduct exercises of this level, it means that they are really afraid of something.” Medvedev explained: “If you supply any A NATO country whose airports or forces have attached neo-Nazis will become a legitimate target.” He also drew attention to the fact that some phases of these exercises “are expected to take place in the most Russophobic and disgusting countries such as Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia,” that is, on Close to the borders of Russia. On January 24, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced the start of its largest exercise in the modern era, “Standing Defender 2024,” which will last for several months. NATO spokesman, Dylan White, wrote on the platform: X: “The destroyer USS Johnston Hall set sail on Wednesday, marking the start of NATO’s largest exercise in decades, Steadfast Defender 2024.” A similar enemy, according to Article 5 of the NATO Charter, which requires that an attack on one The alliance is considered an attack against all countries and allows for the provision of appropriate assistance. Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik that the size of NATO's "Standing Defender 2024" exercises represents the alliance's final and irreversible return to Cold War plans.

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