ROMANIA: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said that Russia cannot be trusted on guarantees of sovereignty given to its neighbours and NATO will continue to build its presence across the central and east Europe region

Record ID: 695073

  • Title: ROMANIA: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said that Russia cannot be trusted on guarantees of sovereignty given to its neighbours and NATO will continue to build its presence across the central and east Europe region
  • Date: 16th May 2014
  • Summary: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (MAY 16, 2014) (REUTERS) ENTRANCE OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE ROMANIAN AND NATO FLAGS
  • Embargoed: 31st May 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Romania
  • Country: Romania
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVACA5WFFDYEX09F54OYDH0X3FEW
  • Story Text: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Bucharest on Friday (May 16) that Russia cannot be trusted on guarantees of sovereignty given to its neighbours and NATO will continue to build its presence across the central and east Europe region.

    "I think after what we have seen in Ukraine no one can trust Russian so-called guarantees of other country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Back in 1994 Russia guaranteed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and what we have seen recently is an illegal annexation. A grab of land by force and illegal annexation of Crimea, so I don't think we can trust such so called guarantees," Rasmussen said after meeting with Romanian President Traian Basescu.

    "That is why we have strengthened our presence in the air at sea and on the ground from the Black Sea to the Baltic, including here in Romania. And we will do what is necessary for as long as required," he added.
    NATO is already bolstering the security of eastern members with more ships, airplanes and troops. Its top military commander said earlier this month that the alliance would have to consider permanently stationing troops in parts of eastern Europe.
    The flare-up of Cold War-style tensions between Russia and NATO has alarmed countries in Central and Eastern Europe that only emerged from decades of domination by Moscow when they threw off Communism in 1989.
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