Lavrov says Russia is monitoring NATO's war preparations, remains vigilant

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia is closely monitoring what he described as NATO's war preparations and that Moscow remains vigilant, according to a report from Anadolu Agency.

The comment came as Lavrov met with his counterpart from Timor-Leste in Moscow, the report said. Further details on the substance of that meeting, including what other topics were discussed, were not included in the available reporting.

The report did not provide additional specifics on what Lavrov meant by NATO's "war preparations," nor did it include further direct quotes from the minister beyond the characterization in the headline.

Neither NATO nor the Timor-Leste foreign ministry were quoted in the report in response to Lavrov's remarks.