Closer cooperation with Russia should become...
to develop nuclear weapons, the organization said "each time President Dmitri Medvedev has hinted at support for tough sanctions, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has thrown cold water on the idea."Medvedev said on March 1 he did not rule out that Moscow would back sanctions against Iran, but added that if were used, they should be a "balanced" last resort.
In late January, the Russian and NATO chiefs of staff met in Brussels for the first time since their relations became warmer. As a result of the talks, a framework military cooperation treaty was approved, which is seen as an important step toward the restoration of military ties between Russia and the alliance.
The report said the NATO-Russia Council "appears ready to expand the number of joint exercises and training operations to deal with issues such as terrorism and nuclear safety."
"If Europeans can manage to fulfill their commitments to the NATO response force, then NATO could propose
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