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Putin: NATO contradicts itself by increasing military expenditure while talking about establishing relations with Russia
In an interview for Le Figaro, Russian President Vladimir Putin called NATO’s plans contradictory, since it is increasing military expenditure but simultaneously talking about a desire to establish relations with Russia.
“At the NATO summit there was talk that NATO wants to establish good relations with Russia. But why then are they increasing their military expenditure? Who are they intending to fight against? There are a couple of internal contradictions here,” Putin observed.
The Russian …
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NATO intends to allow Ukrainian military companies to participate in bidding
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has proposed to include Ukrainian defense-industrial companies in the list of defense products manufacturers. Thus, the state-run enterprise Ukroboronprom can obtain permission to participate in bidding for the supply of goods and services to NATO member nations and partners within the framework of the random brokerage services program. This was reported on Ukroboronprom’s website.
“Ukraine is the first among the Eastern European partners of NATO which …
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NATO will not place its troop in Georgian ports
NATO will not deploy its troops in the ports of Georgia. Instead, the Alliance plans to ensure security in the Black Sea by forming a multinational brigade in Romania composed of military forces solely from NATO member countries. NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller announced this development following the session results of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
“At this stage, we do not plan to deploy NATO forces in Georgian ports. We really appreciate the relationship with Georgia in …
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Georgian Prime Minister: Georgia is ready to join NATO
The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia said that the country does not need the Action Plan for NATO membership, but it needs the membership itself. Georgia has fulfilled all of the prerequisites for its admission to NATO.
This was stated by Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia during his speech at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Spring Session, Georgia Online reports.
“With the fidelity of integration into NATO and the common Euro-Atlantic security, Georgia …
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Head of the Pentagon believes that Russia knows that NATO is not a threat
US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, in an interview with CBS said that NATO is not a threat to Russia, and stated that it remains a mystery why the Russians think differently.
"It's clear that NATO is not a threat," said Mattis, noting that Russia chooses strategic competition with the West. "But the point is that NATO is not a threat, and they know it. They do not doubt this," the head of the Pentagon added.
According to him, the new president of the United States, Donald Trump, intends …
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Georgia asks NATO for help with national security
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili held a meeting with the head of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Paolo Alli. During the negotiations, Margvelashvili thanked Alli for supporting the Euro-Atlantic course of Georgia and the territorial integrity of the country, as well as holding a spring session of the NATO PA in Tbilisi. This was reported by the press service of the President of Georgia.
The meeting topics included the parliamentary session of the Alliance and cooperation between …
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Montenegro’s Foreign Ministry: Russia interfered in country’s affairs
Montenegro’s Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanović said that Russia “strongly interfered in the internal affairs” of the country and tried to interfere with the government’s intentions to join NATO, reports the broadcast network RTCG.
“Russia openly interfered in our internal political matters, which, of course, we do not at all approve of. Over the past two or three years, Russia has been pursuing a policy that is opposed to the enlargement of NATO. We decided that we would determine the …
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Stoltenberg assured Ukraine of NATO's support
The North Atlantic Alliance will continue to provide practical and political support to Ukraine, as stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"When it comes to Ukraine, it was clearly stated by many allies – and the whole Alliance is behind the message – that we are going to continue to strengthen our close partnership with Ukraine to provide practical support and political support," he said at a press conference in Brussels.
He noted that the …
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Russia’s representative to NATO: Russia concerned about increase in U.S. military budget
Russia is concerned about the increase in military spending by Donald Trump’s administration within NATO by 40% in 2018, Russia's permanent representative to the alliance Alexander Grushko said on the television station Rossiya 24.
“What worries us right now is that the Trump administration asked for $4.8 billion for next year for the so-called Allied Reassurance Initiative. This year, the funding amounted to $3.7 billion. This means a 40 percent increase,” he said.
According to Grushko, this …
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Poland: NATO forces will remain on the eastern flank at least until 2022
The North Atlantic Alliance will maintain its presence on the eastern flank at least until 2022, said Polish President Andrzej Duda at the briefing at the end of the NATO summit.
“Currently we’re talking about 2022,” he pointed out in response to the relevant question. “NATO’s activity there is needed. The situation in the area of security is changing,” he stressed.
According to Duda, nobody is calling into question the principle of collective defense. “There was no vote to stop supporting …