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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral relations
international relations
post–Cold War relations
affectedBy 2008 Russo–Georgian War
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
mutual distrust
security dilemmas
createdBody NATO–Russia Council
dialogueMaintainedOn NATO–Russia Council ambassadorial meetings
dialogueStatusAfter2022 severely limited
geographicFocus Baltic Sea region
Black Sea region
Eastern Europe
Euro-Atlantic area
historicalPrecursor NATO–Soviet relations
impact enhanced NATO forward presence
heightened risk of military incidents
increased defense spending by NATO members
renewed focus on deterrence and defense in Europe
includesCooperationOn Afghanistan transit and logistics
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
keyEventDate 27 May 1997
keyEventLocation Paris
keyFramework NATO–Russia Council
NATO–Russia Founding Act
Partnership for Peace
Permanent Joint Council
mainParticipants North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russian Federation
NATOCooperationSuspended 2014
NATOCooperationSuspensionReason Russian annexation of Crimea
NATOPolicyPrinciple no spheres of influence
NATOViewOnEnlargement open door policy
NATO–Russia CouncilEstablished 2002
NATO–Russia CouncilPurpose consultation, cooperation, joint decision and joint action
relatedTo European security architecture
arms control
arms control treaties
conventional force posture
counterterrorism
crisis management
cybersecurity
energy security
missile defense
nuclear deterrence
RussianPolicyPrinciple privileged interests in near abroad
RussianViewOnNATOEnlargement security threat
securityIssue Baltic air policing
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
trendSince2014 increasing confrontation
trendSince2022 open hostility and near-complete breakdown of cooperation

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Russo-Georgian War 2008
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