Published: 10:09, June 27, 2025
Lavrov: NATO spending hike won't significantly affect Russia's security
By Xinhua

In this photo released by The State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, attends a meeting at The State Duma, Lower House of the Russian Parliament Press Service in Moscow, Russia, Feb 6, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

MOSCOW - The goal to increase the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) military spending will not significantly impact Russia's security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday.

"I don't think it will be significant in any way," Lavrov told a press conference, commenting on the impact of NATO member states' goal to increase defense expenditure to 5 percent of gross domestic product by 2035.

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