... ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, the spread of terrorism, the threat of cyber-attacks and fundamental environmental problems.
NATO seeks to strengthen international security through cooperation. Greater efforts will be spent in this regard in terms of arms control, disarmament ... ... the word.
As we can see, there is no contradiction “on paper” with the foreign policy goals and objectives of the Russian Federation. On the contrary, our partners should be happy that they have such a responsible country for a neighbour, one ...
On March 10, 2015 Anton Mazur, head of the Russian Delegation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control, announced that Russia was “suspending ... ... being adapted at the OSCE Istanbul summit back in 1999.
The ratification of the Istanbul agreement by only four of the 30 signatories – Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine – and Moscow’s subsequent calls to the other parties to ...
... initiatives at the beginning of the 1990s, aimed at ensuring that the collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new Russia did not have a destabilising influence on the situation in the region. They were directly involved in establishing consensus-based ... ... not to say that those countries do not include political forces that are ready to support the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO and to help these states become deeply integrated into the military and political structures of the North Atlantic treaty,...
... far away but the sides are working hard to make it happen
As it comes to a close, the year 2014 has seen relations between Russia and the collective West reach an emotional level if not seen during the time of the Cold War, then certainly during the ... ... from the Baltic states, thanks to its brevity and detailed listing of even minor episodes captured in the press and relate to NATO-Russia military encounters at sea and in the air. Since the authors also give references to these sources, the document appears ...
... with Ian Kearns
Recently the European Leadership Network issued an intriguing
report
analyzing military encounters between Russian and West in 2014 after the onset of the Ukrainian crisis. The RIAC team asked Dr. Ian Kearns, ELN Director, to shed some ... ... activity in 2014 compared to 2013. Certainly that spur has been reported first by individual national governments and also by NATO in terms of scrambling aircraft and the level of activity that has been observed. If you go further back before 2013, then ...
... issue discussed by politicians, diplomats and journalists.
Alexei Fenenko
, leading research fellow at the RAS Institute of International Security Problems, shares his views on the impact of the sanctions on Russia and the potential resolution of the situation in eastern Ukraine as well as offers his vision on the most potentially dangerous ... ... all the cards. There are things with which Russia can respond to the sanctions. If necessary, Russia can completely block all NATO cargo deliveries to Afghanistan, close the airspace, and withdraw from arms agreements that are disadvantageous for us. These ...
... of Europe as the “home to some of America’s most stalwart allies and partners.” It clearly stated that the U.S. has enduring interests in supporting peace and prosperity in Europe as well as bolstering the strength and vitality of NATO.
Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for
21st Century Defense
Moreover, a commitment to continued efforts toward building a closer relationship in areas of mutual interest was aimed at encouraging Russia to be a contributor across a broad range of issues. Similarly, on the NATO side, Allies have recently reviewed arms control and its defense posture through the Deterrence and Defense Posture Review (DDPR) agreed at the latest NATO Summit, in Chicago,...
