[Zakharova: Confrontation with Russia will only make the EU's situation more difficult] On October 8, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova stated at a regular weekly press conference on October 8, local time, that the United States' plan to deploy troops to the Baltic countries is contrary to its stated intention to ease tensions in Europe. Zakharova said that Russia clearly regards NATO's possible deployment of more task forces, including the US military, and the establishment of corresponding military infrastructure in the Baltic countries as a move to escalate tensions. Such confrontational steps are in line with NATO’s plans to militarize Russia’s border areas under the pretext of “threats from the east.” Zakharova emphasized that the path of confrontation between the West and Russia will only make the EU's situation more difficult and cannot solve the "urgent problems" of European countries. (CCTV News)