NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance does not seek confrontation with Russia and doesn't want a new “Cold War”, RIA Novosti reported quoting BBC.

He noted that therefore, they combine the strength and solid approach to open channels for dialogue.

According to Stoltenberg, NATO sees more energetic Russia and considerable military build-up, but “doesn't see a direct threat”".

He added that NATO’s reaction was deployment of troops in the eastern part of the alliance for the first time.