Russia does not plan to strike or invade NATO countries unless it is forced to do so, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said..

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Peskov clarified that "

He called the build-up of NATO forces on the borders with Russia worrisome despite numerous warnings from Russia about what causes its concern.. The same applies to the prospects of Ukraine joining the bloc.. At the same time, the alliance continued to do this "

NATO, according to Peskov, is "

He said that Russia is currently in a situation tantamount to war, if you take into account the economy and world trade, and it is forced to adapt to such a situation..

" ) are hostile to us. We feel like during a war,"