Nato defence ministers are due to discuss for the first time the long-term security implications of Russian actions over Ukraine. The talks in Brussels will also focus on what action Nato member states should take in response. Relations between Nato and Moscow plummeted after Russias annexation of the Crimean peninsula in March. On Monday, Russias envoy to the bloc threatened to end a long-standing co-operation treaty with Nato. A senior Nato official quoted by AFP news agency said defence ministers would be making fundamental decisions regarding Russia that would go before Nato leaders at a September summit in the UK.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:34:40 +0000
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