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Posted on April 15, 2025
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Russia's spy chief states readiness to act with Belarus against European escalation over Ukraine, warning of potential retaliation against NATO.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign spy service chief, Sergei Naryshkin, said that the security services of Russia and Belarus were ready to act proactively, given what he said was increased escalation from Europe over Ukraine, state news agency RIA reported on Tuesday.
RIA cited Naryshkin as saying that, in the event of an attack on Russia or Belarus, Russia would retaliate against NATO as a whole, but that Poland and the Baltic states would suffer first.
(Writing by Felix Light; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
The article discusses Russia and Belarus's readiness to act against European escalation over Ukraine, with potential retaliation against NATO.
Sergei Naryshkin is the chief of Russia's foreign spy service, who commented on the readiness to respond to European actions.
Russia would retaliate against NATO, with Poland and the Baltic states being the first to suffer.
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