Russia Warns NATO Over Eastern Europe Military Buildup; Kremlin Says It Will Protects Its Interests

Russia has deployed three military divisions along its western border as the Kremlin and the NATO military and political alliance continue to exchange sharp words ahead of the alliance’s major summer summit.

“Our interests will be reliably protected. The deployment of three divisions is only one of the measures that should be considered in this context,” said Alexander Grushko, Russia’s permanent NATO representative, Russian government news agency Tass reported Tuesday.