RFE: NATO Chief: No Compromise On Core Principles As Alliance Prepares For Talks With Russia
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has pledged to engage "in good faith and on substance" in talks with Russia next week, but he said the alliance will not compromise on core principles, including the right of nations to decide whether they want to join.
Stoltenberg spoke at a press conference on January 7 in Brussels after a videoconference of NATO foreign ministers, saying the meeting had stressed "that any further aggression against Ukraine would have significant consequences and carry a heavy price for Russia.
"But he appeared to dismiss a key Russian demand on NATO expansion.
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WNU Editor: Russia wants progress in the coming talks .... Russia wants to see progress from security talks within weeks, negotiator says (The Hill). The first talks are scheduled on January 12 .... NATO-Russia Council scheduled for January 12, confirms official (TASS).
NATO Prepares For Security Talks With Russia
NATO rules out any halt to expansion, rejects Russian demand -- AP
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NATO Vows United Response to Russian Aggression Against Ukraine -- New York Times
Stoltenberg: NATO Won't Compromise on Principle of Accepting Any Country Into Bloc -- Sputnik
NATO foreign ministers discuss Russia's buildup around Ukraine -- FOX News