MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Since 2014, NATO has been building up its military presence in Europe, particularly in eastern European countries bordering Russia, using Moscow's alleged interference in Ukraine as a pretext for the move.
Moscow has repeatedly dismissed the Ukraine-related accusations leveled at it, warning that increased NATO activities near the country's borders could undermine regional and global stability.
"If we talk about military activities in Europe, especially in the context of relations between Russia and NATO and Sweden's neutrality, we are not interested in fomenting any kind of confrontational military activity," Lavrov said in an interview with the Swedish Dagens Nyheter newspaper.
Lavrov noted that Russia had agreements with NATO and bilateral military projects with neighboring countries, including Sweden.
"In this work we have been always guided by the importance of confidence-building measures and transparency."
