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Moscow cuts some tenuous ties with NATO
Cleveland News.Net
Thursday 21st August, 2008
The latest move from Moscow has increased tensions between Russia and NATO.
Russia has told NATO it is unhappy with the West's criticism of it over the conflict in Georgia and has announced the suspension of military cooperation with the alliance.
The Kremlin has now sought a high-level meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, its principle consultation source with the alliance, to explain its position on Georgia.
It is believed the practical impact of Russia's declaration will be slight, but Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has noted that NATO needs Russia's support in Afghanistan.
Mr Lavrovsaid that Russia had no plans to completely 'slam the door' on NATO amid the rift.
'Russia, no less than NATO, relies on this mutual cooperation... NATO is much more in need of Russia's support of its military actions in Afghanistan, where NATO's fate appears to be in the balance,' Lavrov was quoted by news agency Interfax as saying.
Russia says its forces will start pulling back from Georgia to the breakaway region of South Ossetia Friday, even though Georgia still says South Ossetia is part of its territory.
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Michael Kerjman
08-21-08, 10:36 PM |
Moscow cuts its tenuous ties with NATO
"Georgia still says South Ossetia is part of its territory” and Serbia still says Kosovo is a part of its territory.
The question remains what the UNSC says if something the Security Council did.
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