SOCHI. June 24 (Interfax) - Russia condemns the intensified military activity of the United States, the United Kingdom and some other NATO countries near its borders, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
"We condemn this provocation. We also condemn the intensified military activity of the United Kingdom, the United States, and some other NATO countries in the vicinity of our borders," Ryabkov told reporters commenting on the intrusion of HMS Defender into Russian waters.