Russia's Lavrov discusses NATO build up with France -RIA

FILE PHOTO: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop in Moscow, Russia November 11, 2021. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday after talks with French counterparts that they had discussed an increased presence of NATO naval forces in the Black Sea, RIA news agency reported.

He accused the military alliance of being aggressive towards Russia recently.