Kremlin: NATO expansion will lead to retaliation

Continuing expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the east would lead to retaliatory measures from Russia

NATO military alliance invited tiny Montenegro on Wednesday to join the military alliance in its first expansion since 2009, defying Russian warnings that enlargement of the U.S.-led bloc further into the Balkans is “irresponsible” action that undermines trust.

NATO invites Montenegro to join alliance defying Russia

Kremlin: “irresponsible” action that undermines trust

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO invited tiny Montenegro on Wednesday to join the military alliance in its first expansion since 2009, defying Russian warnings that enlargement of the U.S.-led bloc further into the Balkans is “irresponsible” action that undermines trust.