Belgian Ambassador to Moscow Contacts Russian Foreign Ministry

Michel Grebtsov was informed that "overtly aggressive statements by some representatives of Belgian authorities contribute to further escalation of tensions and risk the conflicts they are fueling spiralling out of control."

Moscow, October 13. /TASS/. Belgium's Foreign Ministry announced that Belgium's ambassador to Moscow, Michel Grebetzoff, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday due to the anti-Russian statements of the country's officials.

The ministry announced: The Belgian diplomat was informed that the Russian side firmly rejects the unsubstantiated and repeated claims of the military and political leadership of the Kingdom about the increase in combined military, sabotage and direct threats against Belgium and Europe, which are allegedly emanating from Russia.

Grebtsov was informed that "outright aggressive statements by some representatives of the Belgian authorities, who are deliberately portraying Russia as an enemy, are contributing to the further escalation of tensions and the danger that the conflicts they are fueling will spiral out of control."

"The Belgian side is asked to consider the consequences of such statements and reduce the intensity of anti-Russian rhetoric that is fueling tensions on the European continent."