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November 06, 2015

NATO chief says alliance must counter Russia military build-up
Lisbon (AFP) Nov 5, 2015
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday the alliance must counter a Russian military build-up in the Baltic, the Black Sea and the eastern Mediterranean which could give Moscow control of key areas in a crisis. He said the 28-nation, US-led alliance must also consider doing more to reassure eastern member states once ruled from Moscow who have been badly unnerved by Russia's intervention in Ukraine. As ties with the west have deteriorated, Russia has boosted its military presence in its Kalinin ... read more

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