# Lavrov says NATO is seeking to extend its reach into Eurasia

https://mins.news/en/item/102905

- TASS, 2026-10-16 10:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202963

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said NATO is trying to expand its reach into Eurasia and advance its interests across the continent. He said the alliance has no place there and cited President Vladimir Putin’s Greater Eurasian Partnership as a basis for interaction among regional countries and the creation of a collective security framework.

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