NATO's Double Standards: Why Warsaw Meeting Became 'Summit of Lies'
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Although
participants of the NATO summit signaled their readiness to expand constructive
relations with Moscow, the main outcome of the Warsaw meeting was the expansion
of the alliance's military presence near Russian borders, according to the
Russian newspaper Vzglyad.
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The NATO summit in Warsaw
saw participants paying lip-service to the necessity of the alliance
bolstering ties with Moscow, the Russian newspaper Vzglyad reported,
drawing attention to the fact that the expansion of NATO's military
presence near Russian borders was the main result of the Warsaw
gathering.
The newspaper referred
to Konstantin Kosachev, head of the Russian Upper House's
International Affairs Committee, who slammed the Warsaw meeting as "a
summit of lies" as its only key decision is based on false
statements about alleged threats emanating from Russia.
He wrote on his Facebook
page that "NATO's decision to deploy its four battalions in Poland and
the Baltic states are unlikely to drastically change our
relationship."
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NATO heads of
state and other leaders participate in a family photo at the NATO Summit in
Warsaw, Poland July 8, 2016.
"We are
not afraid of soldiers, we are scared of politicians who knowing full
well that there is no threat from Russia continue to deceive millions
of people. This is why the Warsaw gathering is a summit
of lies," according to him.
Former president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev,
for his part, described NATO's steps as the preparation for a
war. The Vzglyad quoted him as saying that "the Warsaw summit's
rhetoric almost shows the alliance's declare war against Russia."
"They
talk about defense, but actually they are preparing for the
offensive," he pointed out.
He was echoed by military
expert Alexander Perendzhiyev who in an interview with the Vzglyad
lashed out at NATO's double standards, saying that in official
documents of the alliance calls Russia a potential threat on a par
with Daesh, while declaring its unwillingness to see Russia
as an enemy.
"NATO's
official documents enable the alliance to receive further funding
in order to develop its infrastructure near Russian
borders," he said.
Perendzhiyev also lambasted NATO
for failing to analyze the international situation, especially when
it comes to European security and a terrorism threat. He expressed doubt
about the necessity of deploying "thousands of [NATO] servicemen
near Russian border."
He added that it is much easier
for NATO to recognize Russia as the enemy rather
than signal its readiness to contain international terrorism.
"The
terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris showed NATO's full helplessness
as far as tackling terrorism is concerned, and they will continue
to demonstrate this weakness in the future. It is much convenient
for them to speak of the alliance opposing Russia," he
said.
According to him, clinching
an agreement on cooperation between NATO and the European Union
became another major result of the Warsaw summit.
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Perendzhiyev said that such
accords allow NATO to take
advantage of the resources of the European countries that are not
members of the alliance, including Austria, Sweden and Finland.
"This treaty may turn the EU
into a kind of NATO's branch because in the course of this
interaction it is the US which will dominate," he said, adding that the
Warsaw summit can be described as a self-deception of European
states.
The NATO summit took place
in the Polish capital of Warsaw on July 8-9. The alliance has
agreed to deploy four battalions to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and
Poland.
Member countries also decided
to launch a European missile defense shield and bolster their presence
in the Black Sea.
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