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Russia's Foreign Minister sees danger in 'NATO trying to play a global role with global military reach'

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:37:26 -0500

From Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Policy: Of course the relationship between such big countries can never be cloudless. And we have some things which still divide us. Missile defense is one case in point.

Russia invites US military chief to missile defense talks

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:30:24 -0600

From RIA Novosti: Russia has invited US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey to Moscow for talks which will include the missile defense issue, his Russian counterpart General Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday.

Rasmussen: In 2012, NATO 'sought to broaden its partnerships and reinforce existing ones'

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:16:19 -0600

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO: At a time of complex and unpredictable global risks and threats, delivering security must be a cooperative effort. NATO continues to strengthen its connections with other countries and organisations around the globe, reflecting the commitment to cooperative security outlined in the 2010 Strategic Concept.

Clinton reveals 'growing concern for the future' of the OSCE

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:29:07 -0600

From Hillary Rodham Clinton, Department of State: This year alone, the OSCE sent observer missions to monitor 17 different elections, including in my own country.

Rasmussen: 'Switzerland has made an enormous investment in NATO’s partnership programs'

Jorge Benitez — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:54:01 -0600

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO: I am very pleased to say that one partnership that has been steadily strengthening is NATO’s partnership with Switzerland.

Strategy Session with Swiss State Secretary Yves Rossier

Jason Harmala — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:01:47 -0600

On Thursday, November 15, the Atlantic Council hosted His Excellency Yves Rossier, state secretary of Switzerland, for an off-the-record strategy session.

Ukraine’s Troubling Trends

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:25:37 -0500

From Hillary Rodham Clinton and Catherine Ashton, New York Times: Ukraine now stands at an important juncture.

Russian meddling in Georgia's desire for NATO membership

Jorge Benitez — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:10:13 -0500

From Urmas Reinsalu, the Wall Street Journal: Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the West last month when he told reporters that he had approved Russia's 2008 invasion of Georgia two years before it took place.