''We condemn Russia’s military build-up in Crimea, as well as the worsening human rights situation on the Crimean peninsula,'' an official statement said.
''We call on Russia to reverse its illegal and illegitimate self-declared annexation of Crimea, which we do not and will not recognize, and to respect the rights of the local population, including the native Crimean Tatars,'' the statement added.
The 28 foreign ministers of NATO member countries made the condemnation after meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels Tuesday.
NATO also said pro-Russian separatists repeatedly violated the ceasefire under the Sept.5 Minsk Agreement.
The Minsk Agreement was signed between representatives of Russia and Ukraine in the Belarusian capital of Minsk to broker a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.
The alliance accuses Russia of providing pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine with tanks, advanced air defense systems and other heavy weapons – allegations that Russia denies.
''We strongly condemn Russia’s continued and deliberate destabilization of eastern Ukraine,'' the statement added.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe warned in early November of escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, of which large parts are controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
Leaders of the 28 NATO countries are concerned that Russia’s plans for further military build-up in the Black Sea could have further implications in the region.
NATO also announced Tuesday that trust funds aimed at providing Ukraine with logistics and standardization, cyber defense, military career transition and medical rehabilitation remained operational.........................http://www.aa.com.tr/en/headline/429500--nato-fms-condemn-russia-over-crimea-military-build-up
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Moscow Slams NATO over Ukraine ...
ReplyDeleteRussia lashed out at NATO on Monday, accusing the alliance of risking Europe with military drills linked to a spike in tensions over the Ukraine crisis.
Russia's deputy foreign minister Alexei Meshkov said the US-led military alliance was "trying to destabilize the world's most stable region".
"Endless military exercises, the deployment of nuclear-capable planes to Baltic countries" will lead to the "destruction" of stability and security in the region, he told the Interfax news agency.
The comments came on the eve of a meeting of foreign ministers from NATO's 28 member states in Brussels................http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?fromval=1&cid=22&frid=22&eid=183566
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NATO Vows to Continue Military Presence Near Eastern Borders ...
ReplyDeleteNATO is set to continue deploying forces in the eastern part of its territory, the alliance’s foreign ministers said in a joint statement Tuesday.
"There is already an increased presence of NATO maritime, land and air forces and meaningful military activity in the eastern part of Alliance territory. All Allies are contributing to this defensive effort and they will continuously rotate air, maritime and land forces in the region and conduct additional exercises, 28 for 28, through 2015," the statement read.
According to the ministers, these forces are "effectively responding to increased Russian military activity, including through monitoring Russian military flights and maintaining the integrity and safety of our airspace."
Following the reunification of Crimea with Russia in March, NATO boosted its military presence in Poland and in the former Soviet Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia..................http://sputniknews.com/military/20141202/1015417337.html
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L'Otan veut un meilleur contact avec la Russie (Stoltenberg) ...
ReplyDeleteL'Otan aspire à un meilleur contact avec la Russie afin de parvenir à plus de transparence et de prévisibilité, a déclaré mardi le secrétaire général de l'Alliance Jens Stoltenberg à l'issue d'une réunion du Conseil de l'Atlantique Nord (CAN) au niveau des chefs de diplomatie.
"J'admets la nécessité d'un contact direct (…) afin de parvenir à plus de transparence", a indiqué M.Stoltenberg devant les journalistes à Bruxelles.
Il a toutefois reconnu que l'Otan avait "décidé de suspendre toute la coopération pratique (avec la Russie, ndlr)".
"Néanmoins, les canaux du dialogue politique restent ouverts. Depuis le début de la crise (en Ukraine, ndlr), le Conseil Russie-Otan s'est réuni par deux fois, les canaux de liaison politiques demeurent ouverts", a souligné le secrétaire général...............http://fr.ria.ru/world/20141202/203131782.html
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La Russie a été durement critiquée mardi à Bruxelles pour son soutien aux rebelles séparatistes dans l’est de l’Ukraine lors d’une réunion de l’Otan où l’annonce de trêves dans les zones de conflit a été accueillie avec circonspection....
ReplyDeleteLes 28 ministres de l’Alliance ont condamné « la déstabilisation continue et délibérée par la Russie de l’est de l’Ukraine » et demandé à Moscou de « revenir sur » son annexion « illégale » de la Crimée en mars, après un entretien par vidéoconférence avec leur homologue ukrainien Pavlo Klimkine.
La Russie dément toute implication aux côtés des rebelles prorusses dans le conflit qui ravage l’est de l’Ukraine...............http://www.lesoir.be/723142/article/actualite/monde/2014-12-02/otan-russie-durement-critiquee-pour-son-appui-aux-separatistes-en-ukraine
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Germany urged NATO on Tuesday to set up an early warning system with Russia to prevent any military accident from spiraling out of control....
ReplyDeleteNATO's ties with Moscow have hit a post-Cold War low over Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and what the alliance says is Russian backing for separatists in the east of the former Soviet republic.
Both NATO and Russia have stepped up military exercises, and experts say more frequent Russian air and sea patrols around Europe have raised the risk of an accident or clash...................http://www.todayonline.com/world/germany-wants-nato-russia-channel-avoid-accidental-escalation
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