NATO–Russia relations
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NATO–Russia relations encompass the evolving and often tense political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Russian Federation since the end of the Cold War.
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral relations
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international relations → post–Cold War relations → |
| affectedBy |
2008 Russo–Georgian War
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2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia → 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine → Baltic states joining NATO → Kosovo War → NATO enlargement → NATO membership of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic → New START negotiations → collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty → suspension of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty by Russia → war in Donbas → |
| characterizedBy |
cooperation and confrontation
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mutual distrust → security dilemmas → |
| createdBody |
NATO–Russia Council
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| dialogueMaintainedOn |
NATO–Russia Council ambassadorial meetings
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| dialogueStatusAfter2022 |
severely limited
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| geographicFocus |
Baltic Sea region
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Black Sea region → Eastern Europe → Euro-Atlantic area → |
| historicalPrecursor |
NATO–Soviet relations
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| impact |
enhanced NATO forward presence
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heightened risk of military incidents → increased defense spending by NATO members → renewed focus on deterrence and defense in Europe → |
| includesCooperationOn |
Afghanistan transit and logistics
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civil emergency planning → counterterrorism after 11 September 2001 → maritime security → search and rescue at sea → |
| keyEvent |
signing of the NATO–Russia Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security
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| keyEventDate |
27 May 1997
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| keyEventLocation |
Paris
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| keyFramework |
NATO–Russia Council
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NATO–Russia Founding Act → Partnership for Peace → Permanent Joint Council → |
| mainParticipants |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Russian Federation → |
| NATOCooperationSuspended |
2014
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| NATOCooperationSuspensionReason |
Russian annexation of Crimea
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| NATOPolicyPrinciple |
no spheres of influence
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| NATOViewOnEnlargement |
open door policy
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| NATO–Russia CouncilEstablished |
2002
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| NATO–Russia CouncilPurpose |
consultation, cooperation, joint decision and joint action
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| relatedTo |
European security architecture
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arms control → arms control treaties → conventional force posture → counterterrorism → crisis management → cybersecurity → energy security → missile defense → nuclear deterrence → |
| RussianPolicyPrinciple |
privileged interests in near abroad
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| RussianViewOnNATOEnlargement |
security threat
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| securityIssue |
Baltic air policing
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Russian deployment of Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad → deployment of NATO battlegroups in Eastern Europe → incidents involving aircraft and ships → military exercises near borders → |
| startPeriod |
early 1990s
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| trendSince2014 |
increasing confrontation
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| trendSince2022 |
open hostility and near-complete breakdown of cooperation
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Russo-Georgian War 2008
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involves |