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Russia to mobilize forces if Finland joins NATO: Putin
Jul 02, 2016 11:10Russia has threatened it will mobilize its forces to areas closer to its border with Finland should Helsinki choose to join the US-led military alliance of NATO.
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Russia to act against NATO's aggressive rhetoric: Putin
Jun 22, 2016 11:26President Vladimir Putin says Russia will take adequate measures to counter NATO's increasingly “aggressive rhetoric.”
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NATO should not fuel tensions with Russia: German FM
Jun 18, 2016 09:07Germany’s foreign minister has censured war games by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Eastern Europe, saying such drills will not bring security to the region and will rather stoke tensions with Russia.
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NATO accuses Russia of military activities at bloc’s borders
Jun 16, 2016 08:39NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has defended the military alliance's planned deployments in Poland and three Baltic states, saying they are aimed at deterring Russia.
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Russian ships ‘shadowing’ US, NATO vessels in Baltics
Jun 16, 2016 08:38A US Navy commander says Russian surveillance ships are shadowing American and NATO vessels in the Baltic Sea where they are staging a drill.
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NATO to deploy troops to Romania as part of eastward expansion
Jun 14, 2016 15:25The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) says it will send units to Romania as part of plans to expand its presence in Eastern Europe, a source of controversy with Russia.
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Russian military could defeat NATO in hours: US official
Jun 11, 2016 00:09Russian military forces could defeat ill-prepared NATO troops in a matter of hours as the US-led military alliance is not ready to take on Moscow in a war, a senior US military official has admitted.
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Russia ‘to respond to US deployment of destroyer to Black Sea’
Jun 10, 2016 07:59Russia says it will respond to a recent move by the US military to deploy a destroyer, upgraded with a new missile system, to the Black Sea near Russian borders.
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NATO drills in Poland undermine trust, security: Kremlin
Jun 07, 2016 10:47A senior Russian official says the ongoing military exercises conducted by NATO in Poland and other European countries do not contribute to an atmosphere of trust and security across Europe.
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Brexit may lead to instability: NATO chief
Jun 07, 2016 02:14NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that Brexit could lead to instability, saying both the alliance and the EU are stronger with Britain’s continued membership of the EU.