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NATO commander ‘concerned’ by flow of weapons into eastern Ukraine

November 12, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO’s military commander expressed concern Tuesday over an increasing flow of weaponry and military supplies to Russia-backed separatists in eastern

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Europe 

Russia’s provocative actions at Cold War levels, report says

November 10, 2014 Matthew Hilburn of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s provocative military actions toward Western countries, including NATO members, is at Cold War levels and the risky strategy could

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Europe 

Nato, EU call on Russia for peaceful solution in Ukraine

November 5, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO has observed Russian troops moving closer to the Ukraine border. Speaking at a news conference with EU foreign affairs

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Europe 

NATO chief: Russia’s actions in Ukraine ‘challenge’ security

October 30, 2014 VOANews Greece, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO’s new chief says the Euro-Atlantic alliance is facing “many challenges” from “many directions.” Speaking to reporters Thursday in Athens,

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Europe 

NATO tracks spike in Russian aerial activity in Europe

October 30, 2014October 31, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia

NATO says it has detected “unusual” activity in European airspace in the past two days. Speaking in Brussels Wednesday, a

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Europe 

Estonia demands explanation over Russian spy plane

October 23, 2014 VOANews Estonia, Nato, Russia

Estonia has summoned the Russian ambassador after a Russian spy plane entered the Baltic country’s airspace without permission. A spokeswoman

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Bulgaria 

US Sixth Fleet flagship Mount Whitney to visit Bulgaria’s Bourgas on October 24

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Nato

The US Sixth Fleet flagship Mount Whitney, one of two US Navy vessels currently in the Black Sea, is to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian defence minister: ‘Catastrophic consequences’ unless country rids itself of old Russian military equipment

October 14, 2014October 15, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia

There will be “catastrophic consequences” for Bulgaria’s armed forces if they are not weaned soon from reliance on old Russian

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World 

Turkey says it cannot go into ground battle with Islamic State militants alone

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 VOANews Nato, Turkey

Turkish officials said they cannot be expected to conduct a ground operation against Islamic State militants in Syria on their

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