Nato tells Russia: no ‘new line’ in Europe

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Series Details 20.8.08
Publication Date 20/08/2008
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In the context of the dispute between Russia and Georgia over the diputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Nato warned Russia on the 19 August 2008 that it could not draw a 'new line' in Europe preventing Georgia and other countries from joining the western military alliance if they wished to do so. Meeting in emergency session in Brussels, the western military alliance’s 26 foreign ministers also suspended regular top-level ties with Russia, saying that 'business as usual' could not continue while Russian troops remained in Georgia.

Russian officials reacted furiously to Nato’s criticisms and its declaration of support for Georgia’s eventual membership. On the 21 August 2008 Russia told Nato that it was halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia.

Related Links
ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/
NATO: NATO-Russia relations http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_51105.htm
NATO: Meetings of NATO Foreign Ministers, NATO HQ, Brussels - 19 August 2008 http://www.nato.int/docu/comm/2008/0808-mfa/0808-mfa.htm
BBC News, 19.8.08: Russia hits back at Nato warning http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7571104.stm
BBC News, 20.8.08: Russia rejects UN Georgia draft http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7571506.stm
Deutsche Welle, 20.8.08: NATO, Russia Butt Heads Over Georgia http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3579307,00.html
France24, 20.8.08: Russia vetoes UN resolution, sparks ire http://www.france24.com/en/20080820-russia-promises-out-22nd-rice-calls-them-loser-un-russia-georgia&navi=MONDE
Russia Today, 20.8.08: NATO’s one-sided view ‘puzzles’ Moscow http://rt.com/news/
Russia Today, 20.8.08: France distorts Georgian peace plan at UN – Moscow http://rt.com/news/
BBC News, 21.8.08: Russians halt Nato co-operation http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7575332.stm
Russia Today, 21.8.08: NATO out of touch on Ossetia - Russia http://rt.com/news/

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