Russia reacts to major NATO maneuvers – and threatens “tragic consequences”. NATO wants to rehearse the emergency of an attack with 90,000 soldiers.

The exercise, known as Steadfast Defender, will last until the end of May and includes individual exercises stretching from North America to NATO's eastern flank near the Russian border. According to Moscow, NATO military exercise is “deliberately aimed at escalation” In the context of the war in Ukraine, the 31 member countries of the alliance as well as the candidate Sweden will demonstrate their “ability to strengthen the Euro-Atlantic area”