Stoltenberg: the Cold war between Russia and NATO no

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called the relations between Russia and NATO is not constructive, however, assured that the Russian Federation and the Alliance are not in the cold war.
Answering the question about whether to consider the beginning of a new cold war fait accompli, Stoltenberg noticed that We live in an age that is different from the cold war, RIA " Novosti "." at the same time it Should be understood that the present time is different from the period of constructive relations with Russia, over which for so many years worked. All allies now have to prisposablivalis to this new position with security conditions. We adapt, investing more in its defense capability and increasing presence in the States in the Eastern part of our Commonwealth, " said Mr Stoltenberg. He believes that none of the NATO countries are not in danger." NATO is a powerful means of scaring. Latvia and the Baltic States are part of a very strong community. We protect one another, creating security and the ability to rely on each other, what is the main idea of NATO, " said Mr Stoltenberg. Remember, first on Thursday, the people's choice of the Bundestag and the famous German politician j?rgen Trittin in an interview to the newspaper que Welt tried to convince the West not to slide into confrontation with Russia and to fall in the politics of the cold war. The message He had done against the background of the Epistles that North America and the European Union to discuss the strengthening of penalties relative to Russia. We emphasize also that the comparison of the present world situation during the cold war often slips in the media worldwide, but mainly in the views of politicians. For example, on Thursday alleged that the correspondents from the UK have discovered the similarities and differences between the cold war era and the Soviet Union and the current geopolitical situation. November 18, Minister of foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei said that the conflict in Ukraine has led the world to the brink of the cold war. In this November 17, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged to abandon the " old thinking in terms of influence in world politics " " Who would have thought that 25 years after the fall of the (Berlin) wall, the end of the cold war, once came to an end the division of Europe and the world into two parts, something similar could happen in the heart of Europe?" said Merkel, speaking about what is happening in Ukraine events. It should be noted that on Wednesday, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov Century, said that the Russian Federation does not want to return to the execution of the Treaty on conventional armed forces in the European Union (CFE) and considers it to be " dead ". The agreement between the Russian Federation and the USA on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms


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