No ‘real proof’ Russia is preparing attack on NATO – Lithuanian PM (VIDEO)

Mindaugas Sinkevicius has warned against exaggerating the threat of an imminent conflict with Moscow Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has said there is no evidence that Russia is preparing an attack on NATO territory, following a meeting with the military bloc’s chief, Mark Rutte, in Brussels.His remarks came amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO, as some Western officials and intelligence agencies have warned that Moscow could be preparing operations against member states in Europe.At a press conference on Tuesday, an AFP reporter asked Sinkevicius, whose Baltic country borders Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Moscow’s close ally Belarus, whether the “increasing hysteria and fear of hybrid attacks” could undermine Europe’s confidence and play into Russia’s hands.“We’re not shaking. We’re not shivering. We are investing hugely in our defense capabilities,” Sinkevicius replied.“I think it’s a must to say if the threat is there for the society. But you can’t exaggerate and say, ‘Oh, something is happening in the upcoming months or weeks,’” he added.“I was addressing the secretary general [Rutte asking], ‘Is there any proof, real proof intelligence services a...