<
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1705708/nato-is-no-longer-bound-by-commitments-to-russia-and-will-beef-up-eastern-europe-presence-says-deputy-secretary-general>
"The NATO-Russia agreement signed 25 years ago no longer binds the alliance
because Russia itself violated the agreement by invading Ukraine, says NATO
Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană, visiting Vilnius.
Under the 1997 NATO-Russia Framework Agreement, NATO has pledged not to
permanently deploy significant forces in central and eastern Europe, including
the Baltic states.
However, Russia has committed to refrain from aggression against its neighbours
and is not complying, Geoană told BNS in an interview on Sunday.
As a result, he said, the alliance is no longer bound by restrictions on the
expansion of forces in its eastern flank.
“Russia has basically abolished any content of this founding act,” Geoană said
in Vilnius. “It has taken decisions, it has made commitments not to commit
aggression against its neighbours, which it does, and to consult regularly with
NATO, which it does not.”"
Via Doc Edward Morbius.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
