Kremlin says NATO treats Russia as 'enemy', to follow summit closely

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg leaves after his press conference, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

(Reuters) -The Kremlin accused NATO on Tuesday of treating Russia like an "enemy" and said it would closely follow any decisions taken at a two-day summit of the Western military alliance and respond with unspecified measures to protect its own security.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said earlier he expected its leaders gathering in Vilnius to send a "positive message" to Ukraine about its path to eventual NATO membership.