Contents tagged with NATO
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Russia promises to react to presence of US destroyer near Kaliningrad
Moscow believes that the emergence of a U.S. destroyer vessel near its borders is an attempt to put military pressure on the state. Reuters reports that the appearance of the USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea near Kaliningrad marks what the Russians call an attempt of Washington to exert military pressure on Moscow. This was stated by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO, Alexander Grushko.
Grushko made the comment after completion of the first session of the NATO-Russia …
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Moscow accuses the US of attempting to exert pressure on Russia in the Baltic Sea
The Russian representative to NATO, Oleksandr Grushko, after spending two years on the Russia-NATO Council, has accused the United States of trying to exert pressure on Moscow, sending a warning to Russia that they will respond if needed, Reuters reported.
In this statement, Grushko was referring to the U.S. Destroyer Donald Cook, which was sent to the Baltic Sea. "This is about attempts by the US to exercise military pressure on Russia. We will take all necessary measures to compensate for …
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Stoltenberg: Deep divisions remain between Russia and NATO
Commenting on the results from the NATO-Russia Council meeting that took place on April 20, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Jens Stoltenberg, stated that there are deep divisions between the Alliance and Russia and the meeting didn’t change the state of affairs. However, according to him, the discussion was sincere despite the different views of the parties.
In particular, Stoltenberg noted that Russia and NATO have different views on the conflict in the Donbas …
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Polish Defense Minister: Russia is 'preparing aggression' against NATO
The Polish Defense Minister, Anthoni Macierewicz, believes that the incidents in the Baltic Sea indicate that Russia is preparing for aggressive actions. "All actions by Russia show a systematic preparation for further aggressive actions," the Polish Defense Minister, Anthoni Macierewicz, said in an interview with the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita. The Defense Minister stressed that "the time has come to speak about it openly."
The head of the Defense Ministry of Poland commented on the …
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Stoltenberg: NATO and Russia held 'frank and serious talks'
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO and Russia had a "frank, serious and actually good meeting", despite “profound disagreements" between the two, referring to talks held between representatives of NATO and Russia in Brussels, Deutsche Welle reported.
"NATO and Russia have profound and persistent disagreements … (and) today's meeting did not change that," Stoltenberg said following the first such meeting in two years.
"Allies do not recognize Russia's illegal annexation of …
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Deputy Secretary General of NATO: the implementation of the Minsk agreements is disappointing, but not disastrous
The progress on the implementation of the Minsk Agreements is disappointing, but not disastrous and pressure on Russia needs to be maintained, said the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Oleksandr Vershbow, on the TV program TSN Tyzhden, on Sunday, April 17, 2016.
"I don't agree that the Minsk process is already a failure. Clearly, the international pressure, including the sanctions, need to continue. Russia needs to understand that complying with only half of the measures will not satisfy the …
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Vershbow: NATO is ready to accept Ukraine's membership application
If Ukraine applies for NATO membership after carrying out the relevant reforms, its application will be properly reviewed, as stated by the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Oleksandr Vershbow, in an exclusive interview with the news agency UKRINFORM in the framework of Kyiv Security Forum.
"We certainly respect the right of Ukraine to apply for membership and if, after these reforms are successfully implemented, the Ukrainian people will decide to take this step, we have the necessary …
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Spokeswoman: The war in Ukraine will be discussed at the forthcoming NATO-Russia Council
The main topics of discussion at the forthcoming NATO-Russia Council will be the fighting in the Donbas region and the implementation of the Minsk agreements. This is the first meeting in two years and will take place on April 20th at NATO headquarters in Brussels, NATO spokeswoman Carmen Romero confirmed on April 13th.
According to her, during the meeting the sides will also discuss the military activities of NATO and Russia, focus on "transparency and risks reduction", and will also talk …
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Polish Foreign Minister calls for stronger NATO presence in country's east
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, called for long-term placement of NATO troops on the eastern flank. He also defended his country's policy towards refugees.
Waszczykowski called for a stronger presence of NATO troops on the eastern flank of the Alliance. He urged NATO western partners to protect his country from potential attacks by Russia. "Russia is trying to change the situation in Europe and, possibly, beyond its borders, as …
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Poland proposes making Ukraine the primary focus of the NATO-Russia Council meeting
The Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Pavel Soloh, stated that the Ukrainian crisis should be the main subject of the forthcoming NATO-Russia meeting, Rosbalt reported.
When Soloh visited Berlin, he noted that Russia violated international law by annexing the territory of another state, which led to an increase of tensions in relations between NATO and Moscow. According to the Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, the decision on the council meeting was taken only after …