June 23, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is concerned over the continuous build-up of NATO's military potentials and infrastructure in the vicinity of Russian borders.

NATO also refused to "consider in a constructive manner our proposals on de-escalating the tension and reducing the risk of unpredictable incidents," the Russian leader told the ninth Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS), which is being held from June 22 to 24.

"We really do hope that common sense together with the desire to promote constructive relations with Russia will eventually prevail," Putin added.

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