NATO rejects Russian demands to withdraw forces from Romania, Bulgaria

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Source: Reuters

NATO rejects Russian demands to withdraw forces from Romania, Bulgaria

Fri, January 21, 2022, 2:23 PM

Jan 21 (Reuters) - NATO rejected on Friday Russian demands to withdraw its forces from Romania and Bulgaria as diplomatic efforts continued to prevent a war in Europe after Russia massed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's borders.

"NATO will not renounce our ability to protect and defend each other, including with the presence of troops in the eastern part of the alliance," NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said in a statement.

Moscow has demanded legally binding guarantees from NATO that the bloc will stop its expansion and return to its 1997 borders.

Earlier on Friday, the Russian foreign ministry said the security guarantees that Moscow seeks from the West include provisions requiring NATO forces to leave Romania and Bulgaria.

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1. Good.

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2. NATO will not renounce our ability to protect and defend each other,'