Latest Breaking News

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

9. NATO stands by pact with Russia despite violation -Merkel

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 02:48 PM

Sep 2014

NEWPORT, Wales, Sept 5 (Reuters) - NATO stands by a 1997 agreement on cooperation with Russia even though Moscow has breached it through its actions in Ukraine, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday.

She told a news conference that leaders of the 28-nation alliance agreed at a summit in Wales that the NATO-Russia Founding Act remained a key part of Europe's security architecture. Cooperation was suspended in March after Russia seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine.

Merkel said new European Union sanctions, due to be adopted on Friday over what she called Russia's illegal troop presence in eastern Ukraine, could be suspended if a promised ceasefire materialised and the crisis de-escalated. (Reporting by Sabine Siebold; Writing by Paul Taylor)

http://www.trust.org/item/20140905123924-yaoe9/

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels 'sign ceasefire deal' [View all] bemildred Sep 2014 OP

Ukraine signs cease-fire with pro-Russian rebels bemildred Sep 2014 #1

I wish I could say I'm optimistic this will stick. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #2

It won't get turned off like a faucet. bemildred Sep 2014 #3

OMG!! I wish we had Putin for our President...he would show us how to negotiate..... kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #4

Ukraine president says prisoners to be freed under ceasefire bemildred Sep 2014 #5

Three explosions heard north of Donetsk, minutes after Ukraine ceasefire - Reuters witness bemildred Sep 2014 #6

Cease-fire takes hold in Ukraine after deal signed bemildred Sep 2014 #7

Ban welcomes ceasefire deal out of Russian-Ukranian consultations bemildred Sep 2014 #8

NATO stands by pact with Russia despite violation -Merkel bemildred Sep 2014 #9

Ukrainian Troops Routed as Russia Talks Tough bemildred Sep 2014 #10

Opinion: Ceasefire in Ukraine - the war isn't over bemildred Sep 2014 #11

Ukraine crisis: NATO agrees to cheer for Kyiv, but not much more bemildred Sep 2014 #12

MH17: Malaysia sending search team to crash site 'before winter' to gather evidence bemildred Sep 2014 #13

Russia ‘will react’ if EU implements new sanctions – Foreign Ministry bemildred Sep 2014 #14

Hungary's Forint Plunges to 27-Month Low as Ukraine Unrest Hits Trade bemildred Sep 2014 #15

NATO's Eastern Countries Fractured Over Response To Russia bemildred Sep 2014 #16

Ceasefire continues in Ukraine and both sides plan exchange of POWs bemildred Sep 2014 #17

Predictably, the ceasefire is no more Bosonic Sep 2014 #18

Artillery attack challenges ceasefire in east Ukraine bemildred Sep 2014 #19

Ukraine crisis: Shelling near Mariupol threatens tense truce bemildred Sep 2014 #20

Ukraine cease-fire appears to unravel in rebel stronghold bemildred Sep 2014 #21

Ukraine crisis: Renewed fighting threatens fragile ceasefire bemildred Sep 2014 #22

Russia is likely to move against Odessa bemildred Sep 2014 #23

Rebel leader in east Ukraine expects prisoner exchange on Wednesday bemildred Sep 2014 #24

Ukraine to buy 1 million t of coal from South Africa bemildred Sep 2014 #25

Ukraine conflict death toll rises above 3,000, says UN bemildred Sep 2014 #26

Shaky' truce holds in Ukraine as UN raises death toll bemildred Sep 2014 #27

Early report on 'shot down' plane bemildred Sep 2014 #28

Cease-fire holds, Ukraine leader to visit east bemildred Sep 2014 #29

German govt spokesman says ceasefire in Ukraine not sufficient bemildred Sep 2014 #30

EU says latest sanctions on Russia to be implemented on Monday bemildred Sep 2014 #31

Ukraine prisoners of war released under Minsk ceasefire agreement bemildred Sep 2014 #32

Ukraine: Rebels free 1,200 captives bemildred Sep 2014 #33