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NATO’s relations with Russia

NATO’s relations with Russia

The 28 Allies and Russia work together as equal partners in the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), which was established in 2002. The NRC provides a framework for consultation on current security issues and practical cooperation in a wide range of areas of common interest. Its agenda builds on the basis for bilateral cooperation that was set out in the 1997 NATO-Russia Founding Act, which provided the formal basis for relations.

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NATO Commander meets Russian counterpart in the Gulf of Aden

10 Jun. 2013

Gulf of Aden - Yesterday, Commodore Henning Amundsen, who currently commands NATO’s counter-piracy effort, Operation Ocean Shield, welcomed Captain first rank Ivan Kovalyov, Commander of the Russian Federation Baltic Fleet Task Group, on board the NATO flagship HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen.

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NATO and Russia committed to boost cooperation on civil emergency planning

31 May. 2013

NATO and Russia committed to boosting their cooperation on civil emergency planning and disaster preparedness during a meeting held on Friday (31 May 2013) between NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow and Vladimir Puchkov, Russian Minister for Civil Defence, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief.

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Russian parliamentarians meet top officials at NATO Headquarters

21 May. 2013

Members of the Russian State Duma and Federation Council talked to senior NATO officials about NATO’s current agenda and its relations with Russia during a visit to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday 21 May. The parliamentarians, who are members of the Russian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NPA), had just attended the spring session of the NPA in Luxembourg.

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Speaking Russian helps Afghan Air Forces

03 Dec. 2012

Afghan Air Force pilots are building on their Soviet legacy by using Russian language skills to work closely with their Czech mentors while piloting legendary Hind MI-35 aircraft. 

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NATO-Russia relations: 20 years after the USSR 01 Aug. 2011 NATO and Russia cooperate on Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, search and rescue and a host of other areas. So where's the problem? In this edition, we look from both angles at what's gone right - and not so right - in the NATO-Russia relationship. And how this may soon have to change. 
NATO and Russia today: interview with Dmitri Trenin 01 Aug. 2011 Dmitri Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, looks at where the NATO-Russia relations are today 
Taking the temperature: what the Russian experts think 30 Jun. 2011 How do Russian experts see NATO's evolving relationship with NATO in areas such as missile defence, Afghanistan and other security issues? Here, we present the results of a survey of Russian experts by the independent Atlantic Initiative. 
NATO and Russia: doomed to disappointment? 11 Jul. 2011 James Sherr of Chatham House argues that different understanding on either side of the NATO-Russia relationship keep leading to unwanted outcomes. And until each side accepts the other's understanding of what security means, he believes this will be a recurrent theme. 
Russia and NATO: time to abandon illusions 30 Jun. 2011 Today is the moment for Russia and NATO to end seeing each other through the Cold War prism, argues Fyodor Lukyanov. Twenty first century challenges requires both sides to challenge of their 20th century hangovers. 
One step forward... 30 Jun. 2011 Konstatin Eggert was the Editor in Chief of BBC's Moscow office for over 10 years. Here, he argues that the relationship between Russia and NATO will forever be defined by encouraging steps forward hampered by regular setbacks. But soon, other regional factors may become even more important. 
How NATO is perceived in Russia (or lessons in optimism) 30 Jun. 2011 Robert Pszczel is NATO's face in Russia. The head of NATO's Moscow office, he now both talks about - and listens to opinions on - NATO's evolving partnership with Russia. Here he explains some of the feedback - and why it's positive to be an optimist. 

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