Russia’s foreign spy chief accuses NATO of preparing for ‘large-scale conflict in the east’

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A pedestrian walks past a sign for the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg

MOSCOW, ‌May 28 (Reuters) - ​Sergei Naryshkin, head ⁠of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, ​on Thursday ‌accused the NATO military alliance of making ⁠practical ⁠preparations for what he called a "large-scale conflict in ‌the east," the ⁠state ‌RIA news ​agency reported.

Naryshkin was also cited ‌as saying ​that ⁠the European Union ‌was ⁠rapidly arming itself and turning into ​a ‌military alliance "directed against Russia."

(Reporting ⁠by ​ReutersEditing by ​Andrew Osborn)

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