A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is willing to cooperate with NATO although it acts toward Russia like an enemy.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia’s hostile actions in Ukraine have spurred the alliance to raise its defenses on the eastern flank.
Stoltenberg spoke to reporters before the NATO summit opened in Warsaw on Friday to approve, among others, the presence of four battalions in Poland and the Baltic states.
Stoltenberg says deterrence and defense combined with constructive dialogue are the best approach in ties with Russia.
Germany’s defense minister says NATO is right to deploy troops on its eastern frontiers …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
