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13.05.2009, 15:47
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Dmitry Medvedev has signed the final version of Russia’s new security strategy. While it focuses on economic development and people’s welfare, the document has some harsh words for US policy and NATO.
03.04.2009, 09:21
On April 4, the alliance that accounts for more than two thirds of world’s military spending is celebrating its 60th anniversary. A relic of the Cold War, NATO is trying to find a new role in the modern world.
03.03.2010, 20:53
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The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.
27.02.2010, 17:58
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Polish President Lech Kaczynski has ratified the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the US, laying out the conditions for the deployment of US troops on Polish soil.
18.02.2010, 18:39
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Moscow is concerned about NATO’s new strategy which allows the alliance to use force all around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
28.03.2010, 08:15
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NATO and Russia have failed to reach a consensus in a tug of war over tackling the Afghan drug problem. The alliance has rejected Moscow’s appeal to eradicate opium poppy fields in the Islamic Republic.
16.09.2010, 17:38
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With NATO forces advancing on fortified Taliban positions ahead of parliamentary elections, the US Defense Secretary has stated his interest in purchasing Russian helicopters.
15.12.2009, 09:43
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NATO’s new chief, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is to arrive in Moscow on Tuesday to seek assistance in Afghanistan and discuss Russia’s proposal for a new European security architecture.
10.11.2009, 22:30
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Two commanders of the Czech rapid reaction brigade are facing disciplinary actions after reports surfaced that they had Nazi symbols on their helmets during their deployment in Afghanistan.
17.06.2010, 03:07
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The US-led war in Afghanistan continues to struggle and US President Barack Obama has decided to postpone the Kandahar offensive.
Published: 05 March, 2009, 15:20
Russia’s biggest problem with NATO is that it has no reliable mechanism to influence the alliance’s decisions, says Sergey Utkin, an analyst from the Moscow-based Institute of World Economy and International relations.
