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The results of NATO summit in Warsaw seen from a Western perspective – by Lukasz Kulesa , Research Director at the European Leadership Network. Was Warsaw NATO summit substantially different from any other NATO summits that had been held before? I think NATO ...
... with tensions approaching levels only seen at the height of the Cold War. Karaganov said that statements by both sides attest to the dangerous state of the crisis and blasted the West for its continued saber rattling along Russia’s border with NATO moving to install a permanent troop presence in Poland and after weeks of massive war games culminating in June with a 30,000 troop show of force led by German soldiers on the 75th anniversary of the Nazi invasion. "The Russian media is more ...
In an interview with Sputnik, political analyst Andrey Kortunov, head of the Russian International Affairs Council, expressed hope that at Wednesday's session of the Russia-NATO Council , the alliance will demonstrate its willingness to engage in full-blown bilateral dialogue. The interview came after the NATO summit, which took place in the Polish capital of Warsaw last week, during which the alliance agreed to deploy its ...
According to the expert, NATO initially was a defensive alliance of democratic states. "And then the NATO-Russia Council was used as a cover and a means to legalize NATO enlargement. When we really needed it [the alliance] — in 2008 and 2014 — it was not there,...
The NATO summit in Warsaw marked an important stage in the evolution of NATO countries’ military and political planning and in the evolution of the alliance as a whole. Officials from the NATO states and the Alliance itself compared the Warsaw Summit ...
... titled “Russia and Europe: What Unites Us, What Divides Us?” held by the Russian International Affairs Council and the Korber Foundation. RIAC website editor Maria Smekalova asked Stefanie Babst , Head of Strategic Analysis Capability to the NATO and Chairman of the Military Committee, about the latest NATO summit results, prospects of Russia-NATO copperation and the bloc’s reaction to Brexit. Could you comment on NATO Summit outcome? Well, overall I think the allies are very happy ...
The NATO Summit that took place in Warsaw on July 8–9, 2016, twenty-five years after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, was never going to bring about any kind of political or diplomatic intrigue: NATO is returning to its roots, that is, strengthening ...
... assess Russia critically, blaming the country’s “rapid militarisation” for undermining “the post-Cold War assumption of a stable Europe.” At the same time, the report makes a strong case for engaging Russia in security debates during the coming NATO Warsaw Summit, to be held on July 8, and beyond, in order to prevent unintentional escalation in Europe, despite a clearly articulated premise that Moscow poses a considerable challenge to UK security. Russia: Implications for UK defence and security ...
On July 7-9, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov and RIAC member Dmitry Trenin, Director of Carnegie Moscow Center, took part in the international Experts' Forum held in Warsaw on the margins of the NATO summit and made their reports to the prominent audience. Sponsored by the Polish Institute of International Affairs and the GLOBSEC, the CEE largest security forum, with assistance of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, the German Marshall ...
... as well as political contacts and trading and economic cooperation between the two countries never ceased. Vladimir Putin and Sauli Niinistö exchanged opinions on key issues of the international agenda, including the prospects of Finland joining NATO. Vladimir Putin said that Russia would respect Finland’s choice, noting that should Finland join NATO, Russia will be forced to ensure its security using all means at its disposal. Lev Voronkov comments on the issues discussed by the two leaders ...
