Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko did not lay out any specific actions his country would take during an interview with the Russian news agency Interfax Saturday, but said it would operate in a way that ensures its own safety.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 12: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Russia, Alexander Grushko attends the NATO-Russia Council at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on January 12, 2022.

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 12: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Russia, Alexander Grushko attends the NATO-Russia Council at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on January 12, 2022

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