Moscow, May 28 -- NATO's build-up of its contingents along the Russian border is an issue of significant concern, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
"We are following with concern the build-up of NATO contingents along the entire line of contact with Russia.
"Incidentally, it has lengthened significantly since the admission of formerly neutral Sweden and Finland to the alliance, and it is unclear why they were unhappy with their life in neutral status," Lavrov said at the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives in Charge of Security Issues in Moscow.
A new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will be announced soon, Lavrov.
"At these talks on May 16 in Istanbul, we insisted on the abolition...