The North Atlantic Alliance's plans to hold a military exercise near Russian borders are provocative, increase the risk of military incidents, and could lead to tragic consequences for Europe, Maria Zakharova said.

Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova has announced that the decision on the timing for the visit of Sergey Lavrov to Tehran is being made. "A decision on the timing for [Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovs] visit is being made," Zakharova said according to the Monday report of Russian news agency of TASS. In a related development,...