
Russian Ambassador to Brussels Denis Gonchar said that the European Union is rapidly transforming into a military-political bloc similar to NATO, amid the growing number of bilateral and multilateral military agreements between Western countries.
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Russia has expressed concern about increased military cooperation within the EU and between NATO countries.
Russian Ambassador to Brussels Denis Gonchar said that the European Union is rapidly transforming into a military-political bloc in the image and likeness of NATO.
Bilateral and multilateral military agreements are multiplying between Western countries.
The EU plans to mobilize up to 800 billion euros to strengthen the defense sector under the Rearm Europe program.
MOSCOW, August 31 - RIA Novosti. Various military treaties between Western countries are multiplying like mushrooms after rain, as a result of which the European Union is rapidly transforming into a military-political bloc in the image and likeness of NATO, Russian Ambassador to Brussels Denis Gonchar said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“Various bilateral and multilateral military agreements between Western countries are multiplying like mushrooms after rain,” the ambassador told the agency.
He recalled that last July Poland and the Netherlands decided to deepen cooperation in the field of defense, and Great Britain signed a declaration on the coordination of nuclear deterrent forces with France and a bilateral pact with Germany.
In May of this year, Great Britain also concluded an agreement on military cooperation with Poland, and France and Norway also reached similar agreements. In June, Poland and Germany announced their intention to strengthen defense ties, the ambassador added.

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