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Stoltenberg: Russia is an unpredictable danger
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia is an “unpredictable” danger because “it is ready to use force to change its borders.”
Stoltenberg made these remarks during an interview with Bild, RBC-Ukraine reported.
“We face unpredictable risks and complex issues, including Russia, which is ready to use force to change its borders,” the Secretary General said.
He also stressed that NATO does need seek a confrontation with Russia.
The Alliance’s summit will be held in Warsaw next …
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Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The EU's extension of sanctions is 'short-sightedness'
The extension of economic sanctions against Russia by the European Union is a short-sighted policy, as stated by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The extension of the anti-Russian economic sanctions by the European Union until January 31, 2017, which are illegitimate from the standpoint of international law, is seen as a continuation of a short-sighted policy by Brussels," the Ministry’s statement reads.
The Ministry also stated that binding the sanctions to the implementation of the …
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Canada to contribute troops for new NATO battalions in Eastern Europe
Canada will take the lead role in the battalions’ creation, in order to support a program of deterrence and defense in Central and Eastern Europe, according to the government of Canada’s website.
“As one of the four leading nations, Canada intends to create and lead the rotary multinational battle group of NATO, which will contribute to increasing the presence of NATO in Eastern and Central Europe, along with the United States, Britain and Germany,” stated the message.
More information about …
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Poland will consider increasing the number of NATO troops in the country if Russia does not change its position
If Russia's position does not change, the number of NATO forces near the eastern flank of the Alliance may increase as was stated by the head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Paul Solokh, Radio Poland reports.
"We expect that at the summit in Warsaw, the decision to increase the presence of NATO forces will not be final. These forces can be increased if the Russian position does not change," Paul Solokh said.
At the same time, he stressed that the process of preparation for the NATO …
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Reconstruction of Smolensk plane crash to be presented in Poland
The Commission responsible for investigating the Smolensk catastrophe will, in the near future, present a reconstruction of the last seconds of the plane crash which killed the former Polish president and others on the 10th of April 2010.
Radio Poland reported that this was said by the country’s Minister of National Defense, Antoni Macierewicz.
“I think that we will soon be presented with new or well-formulated information. The reconstruction of these events is made possible by the colossal …