Former Deputy assistant Secretary General of NATO strategic communications Michael Stopford in an interview said that, despite strained relations between Russia and NATO, in direct confrontation between them he does not believe.
" personally I am very sorry about the deterioration of relations in the last year or two. When I left in 2011, we on many issues has made considerable progress, " said Stafford.
" The situation is difficult, both sides not literally appropriate to respond in some cases, but I certainly don't think that we will find ourselves in a position where direct confrontation will take place, " he added.
Stopford believes that the Alliance wishes to place in the EU 40 thousand soldiers, and " something like a command center. In addition, in his opinion, " all made it clear that Ukraine is not a member of NATO."
" I believe that most members of NATO, definitely, take into account the wishes of Russia ", - said Stopford, adding that he is aware of the interest of the Russian Federation to the bordering countries became members of the Commonwealth. In his vision, NATO in the foreseeable future will not change.
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