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PSS: Model NATO 2009/2010

PSS: Model NATO 2009/2010. NATO-Russia Relations: Russian Perspective.

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PSS: Model NATO 2009/2010

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  1. PSS:Model NATO 2009/2010 NATO-Russia Relations: Russian Perspective

  2. “I believe that of all of NATO’s relationships with Partner countries, none holds greater potential than the NATO-Russia relationship. Yet I also believe that none is so much burdened by misperceptions, mistrust and diverging political agendas.”

  3. “In spite of NATO's aggressive actions, we cannot break with the Western countries…”

  4. Main Goals: • Brief Overview of NATO-Russia Relations • Cooperation or Confrontation • To outline Russia’s foreign and security policy goals vis-à-vis NATO • Q&A

  5. London Declaration • What about CEE countries/caught between a rock and a high place/PfP • Enlargement as a bitter sweet/Paris Declaration/the PCA • The Balkans • Kosovo => Russia leaving the PCA • Slow rapprochement - KFOR

  6. 9/11 • Rome Declaration => NATO-Russia Council • The big bang NATO enlargement • Intensifying cooperation with Georgia and Ukraine • Bucharest Summit • August War in Georgia • Resetting the NRC

  7. Putin’s push for stability • 9/11 – high expectations • Color Revolution/ Bush’s Doctrine/ Iraq • Oil Prices • Russia becoming more assertive & Sovereign democracy

  8. The main tenets of Russia’s NATO Policy • NATO is an illegal organization; any out of area operations need the UN SC blessing • NATO is enlarging at the expense of Russia’s security • NATO seeks to exclude Russia from the security dialogue in Europe

  9. Where do we go from Now • War in Georgia; Ukraine’s uncertain future • Putting Enlargement on the back burner • Medvedev’s Security Initiative: Should we listen? – indivisible peace; stop the deployment of NATO’s military assets in CEE

  10. Opportunities and Perils of NATO-Russia Relations Q&A

  11. Thank you for your attention

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