MOSCOW. April 11 (Interfax) - NATO placing military forces near Russian borders will be in violation of NATO's international obligations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Interfax.
"The fact that NATO members [East European NATO members] are now being forced, most likely under pressure, to place troops near Russia, is a violation of the basic act of Vienna declaration principles," Lavrov said.
"If they want to refuse these documents in order to satisfy absolutely groundless fears, phobias and ambitions of a minority of its countries-members, then probably, this shows clearly what goals this entire procedure is pursuing," the minister said.