Vladimir Putin's top diplomat says Russia has no intention of attacking any NATO or EU member state but warned of a "decisive response" if any "aggression" was directed towards Moscow.
Seregi Lavrov, Russia 's foreign minister of 21 years, was speaking in New York at the 80th UN General Assembly, where he said threats against his country by Western nations were becoming "increasingly common".
He was expected to address allegations made against Moscow that it has violated the airspace of several of its neighbours in recent weeks, heightening tensions across Europe.
Estonia said Russian fighter jets flew into its airspace last week and remained there for 12 minutes, while a NATO air defence mission was recently carried out over Poland in response to "unprecedented" Russian d