Zakharova says NATO drills near Russian border provocative
NATO exercises starting this week in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in nature, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
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Georgian FM: foreign agent bill cannot impede European integration
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said the bill on the transparency of foreign influence, reintroduced by the Georgian Parliamentary majority in the lawmaking body, could not impede Georgia’s European integration process. …
NATO countries must prepare for tensions with Russia
The Deputy Secretary General of NATO called on the alliance countries to prepare for the fact that tense relations with the Russian Federation will become protracted. According to him, tension began to increase after the "Crimean spring".
Moscow assesses Armenia's foreign policy
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on a statement made by NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the …
NATO countries suspend participation in CFE Treaty
The NATO allies plan to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) after Russia …
Russia finalizes withdrawal procedure from CFE Treaty
The procedure of Russia's withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was accomplished at midnight on November 7 and the document is no longer valid for Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry …
Russia catches NATO in invading Armenia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused NATO countries' of attempting to use Armenia to promote their interests in the South Caucasus. "As for stoking anti-Russian sentiment, this is being done artificially …
Finland's NATO bid may be ratified ahead of Turkey elections
Turkey's parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials said. Finland's bid will be approved independently from that of Sweden, one senior …
NATO on suspension of Russia's participation in START: we regret
The Alliance regrets to learn Vladimir Putin's statement about the suspension of Russia's participation in the New START Treaty.
Stoltenberg predicts NATO’s long-term confrontation with Russia
The confrontation between NATO states and Russia may turn out long-term, and the alliance must be ready for such a development, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. "We need to be prepared for the long haul, this may last …
Stoltenberg speaks on permanent conflict between Russia and West
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg does not expect the West to improve relations with Russia after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, he said at a conference in Norway on Thursday. In his opinion, even after the end of the …
Scholz: NATO seeks to deter Russia but doesn’t want confrontation
NATO’s actions must not lead to a direct confrontation with Russia but the bloc needs to deter Moscow, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote in an op-ed for the Foreign Affairs magazine published on Monday. "NATO’s …
Borrell admits possibility NATO failed to keep promises to Russia
NATO could have promised Russia in the past but failed not to expand eastward, but it is still not an excuse for Moscow's escalation of tensions around Ukraine today, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The official noted …
Volodin: NATO bases to put Finland, Sweden in danger
NATO bases in Finland and Sweden would not protect the two countries but would endanger the cities hosting military infrastructure facilities, Russian State Duma (the lower house of parliament) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on Telegram on …
Putin: no news about NATO’s getting prepared for confrontation with Russia since 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was no news for him to hear NATO’s statement that it has been preparing for confrontation with Russia since 2014. "We should look upon it as a fact. The fact that they …
Russia named most significant threat to NATO’s security
NATO’s summit in Madrid has approved a new strategic concept of the alliance where Russia is described as the most significant threat to the organization’s security, according to a document published on Wednesday. "The …
NATO to decide on biggest deployment since Cold War – report
The upcoming NATO summit in Madrid might see the military bloc decide to send thousands of troops to Russia’s doorstep, the Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Sunday, citing its sources. The bloc, which is set …
NATO countries decided to threaten Russia with exercises in the Baltic
Tomorrow, large-scale annual NATO Baltops 22 international military exercises with the participation of 16 countries will begin in the Baltic Sea, the LSM portal reports with reference to the Latvian armed forces. "The large-scale …
NATO to exclude Russia from its strategic partners
The new NATO Strategic Concept, expected to be adopted at Madrid Summit in June, will no longer name Russia as the bloc's strategic partner, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. "The Strategic Concept is …
US authorities recognize danger of EU destabilization by new NATO members
The US authorities have recognized the desire to expand the borders of NATO and thereby strengthen the position of the United States in the military sphere as dangerous and short-sighted, as this could lead to a further escalation of tension in …
