MOSCOW: NATO’s decision to increase defense spending will not significantly affect Russia’s security, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. NATO allies on Wednesday agreed to raise their collective spending goal to 5 percent of gross domestic product over the next decade, citing what they called the long-term threat posed by Russia and the need to strengthen civil and military resilience. “As for the impact of this 5 percent goal on our security, I don’t think it will be significant,” Lavrov told a press conference.

The move will come into effect by 2035 and follows long-term pressure from President Trump.

L'aumento delle spese militari al 5% del Pil dei Paesi membri della Nato non avrà un impatto "significativo" sulla sicurezza della Russia, ha detto il ministro degli Esteri…