Russia: The Baltic Security Declaration Leads to an Escalation of Tensions The director of the Department of European Affairs at the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the approval of a declaration on the security of the Baltic region by the Western countries will lead to increased tensions and the creation of obstacles on the way to free navigation. In response to Poland's decision to join the declaration on the security of the Baltic region, the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic, he said that a framework is being created for the formation of a joint maritime capability with the aim of strengthening illegal operations and providing them with mutual cover.

Russia: The Baltic Security Declaration Leads to an Escalation of Tensions The director of the Department of European Affairs at the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the approval of a declaration on the security of the Baltic region by the Western countries will lead to increased tensions and the creation of obstacles on the way to free navigation. In response to Poland's decision to join the declaration on the security of the Baltic region, the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic, he said that a framework is being created for the formation of a joint maritime capability with the aim of strengthening illegal operations and providing them with mutual cover.