Putin criticises Russia’s ‘demonisation’ / Nato closes ranks

Reports of the NATO Summit meetings of Heads of State and Government, Bucharest, Romania, 2-4 April 2008.

President Vladimir Putin delivered on the 4th April 2008 a carefully calibrated criticism of western policy towards Russia, berating the 26-member Nato alliance for what he called the 'total demonisation' of his country.

Russia Today, 4.4.08: NATO expansion a 'direct threat to Russia' - Putin http://www.russiatoday.ru/news/news/23074

NATO: Summit meetings of Heads of State and Government, Bucharest, Romania, 2 to 4 April 2008 http://www.nato.int/docu/comm/2008/0804-bucharest/index.html

BBC News, 4.4.08: Nato leaders set for Putin talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7329905.stm

Deutsche Welle, 4.4.08: Good Feelings, No Breakthroughs as NATO Summit Ends http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3244743,00.html

NATO: Press Release, 4.4.08: Bucharest Summit takes NATO agenda forward http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/04-april/e0403f.html

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/tbilisi-and-kiev-step-up-nato-drive/

NATO: Issues: Operations: Afghanistan http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_8189.htm

NATO: Ballistic missile defence http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_49635.htm

Romania: Government: Website: NATO Summit 2008 http://www.summitbucharest.ro/en/1.html

Deutsche Welle, 4.4.08: Opinion: Lots of Surprises at NATO Summit http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3245324,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 5.4.08: NATO Summit Fails to Heal Deep Divisions http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,545491,00.html

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