The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military is massing forces along the borders of Russia and Belarus with the potential to deploy tactical nuclear weapons systems. This was said by the permanent representative of the Russian Federation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Viktor Vasilev "Allies. given to CSTOin the interview. "There is a concentration of NATO forces on the borders of Belarus and the Russian Federation, including the potential to deploy nuclear-capable weapons," he said.
According to Vasilev, CSTO observes "unprecedented increase of tension in Europe". "The strategic situation worsened even after Finland and Sweden joined the North Atlantic Alliance," he noted.
The permanent representative of Russia in the organization emphasized that Western countries have a negative impact on the situation and instability in the Caucasus region.
"The situation in the Central Asia region continues to be permanently tense, where the risks of the spread of drugs, terrorism and extremism from Afghanistan do not subside," he added.
