Russia is astonished at the statements of Rex Tilerson about "Russian aggression" and "Russian threat", announces the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"It requires a strong uniting motive. It did not take much effort for NATO ministers to find it, as follows from their comments. They have always on their mind one and the same thing - a myth of a ‘Russian threat,’ allegations about ‘Russian aggression’ and endless mantras about the necessity to meet is collectively."

"We were astonished at the corresponding pronouncements by US State Secretary Rex Tillerson," the ministry said.

As reported earlier, Rex Tilerson during the NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels announced that the US would not raise the sanctions against Russia, unless Russia returns Crimea to Ukraine.