Russia rejects Romania's accusations of the Sept. 14 factory fire in Brasov, denying any role in the sabotage and accusing Bucharest of making accusations without evidence. Russian Ambassador Lipaev says the accusations threaten bilateral relations, and insists that the security threat to Romania stems from NATO and EU policies and not from Moscow.

Russia rejects Romania's accusations of the Sept. 14 factory fire in Brasov, denying any role in the sabotage and accusing Bucharest of making accusations without evidence. Russian Ambassador Lipaev says the accusations threaten bilateral relations, and insists that the security threat to Romania stems from NATO and EU policies and not from Moscow.