
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said that there was no intelligence confirming that Russia was preparing for an attack.
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Russia has repeatedly denied plans to attack European countries. NATO is recording activity near its borders, which is causing concern among member countries of the alliance.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius acknowledged the lack of evidence of threats from Russia.
"Is there any evidence or intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing for something? In fact, there is no such data," Sinkevičius said at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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