Sergey Lavrov: NATO exercises in the Black Sea are related to the containment of Russia by the United States 
Black Sea, are associated with Washington's desire to provoke Moscow and pursue a policy of containment. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, quoted by RIA Novosti.
The diplomat recalled that such provocations by the North Atlantic Alliance contradict the Russia-NATO Act signed in 1997 after the end of the Cold War. According to Lavrov, the alliance pledged “not to move its military infrastructure to the east,” but is already thinking about creating naval bases in Romania and Bulgaria.
“This is a direct violation of the document that was signed, and which everyone extolled as a model for peaceful coexistence and forging partnership between Russia and NATO, “the Foreign Minister stressed.
The United States began naval operations in the Mediterranean and Black Seas on October 30. The operations will be carried out by the headquarters of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, as well as NATO's naval strike and support forces, according to the country's naval forces. They will be stationed on the Sixth Fleet command ship Mount Whitney. It is noted that Mount Whitney and its headquarters will work together with NATO partners and allies to ensure security and stability in the region