Russia's permanent representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko, said that the alliance is not taking into account the root causes of tension in Crimea.
"The NATO Secretary General's call to Russia shows that the alliance is not taking into account the root causes of tension," ITAR-TASS quotes Grushko .
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed concern about the developments in Crimea and urged Russia “not to take any action that could create misunderstanding and . . . all parties to step back from confrontation, refrain from provocative actions and return to the path of dialogue.”
