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NATO Off the Wire
17 July 2007
A look at news and commentary regarding NATO
on the Web
The spokesman's perspective:
Continuing our new series of video commentary, NATO Spokesman James Appathurai gives his personal perspective on recent articles discussing NATO. He invites you to write in with your own comments and opinions, which could be featured in the next installment.
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17 July 2007
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| NATO "very concerned" at Russia treaty pullout |
| (Reuters) - NATO said on Monday it was very concerned at Russia's decision to suspend participation in a landmark treaty limiting armed forces in post-Cold War Europe amid growing tension over a U.S. missile shield. |
| Published on 17 July 2007 - Reuters |
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| NATO Calls for Talks on CFE Treaty |
| NATO allies on Monday called for a special conference with Russia to discuss President Vladimir Putin's announcement that Moscow would suspend its participation in a major European arms control treaty. |
| Published on 17 July 2007 - The Moscow Times, Russia |
16 July 2007
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| Kremlin tears up Soviet-era arms treaty with NATO |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signaled that Russia was on a new and explosive collision course with NATO when he dumped a key arms control treaty limiting the deployment of conventional forces in Europe. |
| Published on 16 July 2007 - Taipei Times, Taiwan |
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| NATO must stop killing innocent Afghans: UN chief |
| The United Nations secretary general has again spoken out against the "appalling" toll of civilians killed and hurt as NATO forces battle insurgents in Afghanistan. |
| Published on 16 July 2007 - CBC, Canada |
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| NATO "very concerned" at Russia treaty pullout |
| (Reuters) - NATO said on Monday it was very concerned at Russia's decision to suspend participation in a landmark treaty limiting armed forces in post-Cold War Europe amid growing tension over a U.S. missile shield. |
| Published on 16 July 2007 - Reuters |
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| Several militants killed in Afghan clashes; suicide bombers target NATO supply trucks |
| (AP)A suicide bomber targeted a supply convoy for NATO-led troops in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing a local guard and wounding four others, while a separate clash left four militants dead, officials said. |
| Published on 16 July 2007 - International Herald Tribune, Paris |
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| Pakistan demands compensation from NATO over civilians' killing |
| A Pakistani delegation, which is visiting the North Atlantic Territory Organisation (NATO) headquarters here, has demanded compensation for the killing of civilians during strike missions against terrorists along the country's border areas with Afghanistan. |
| Published on 16 July 2007 - Malaysia Sun, Malaysia |
15 July 2007
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| Putin sends a message by suspending participation in European arms control treaty |
| (AP) President Vladimir Putin's announcement over the weekend that Russia will suspend participation in a major European arms control treaty finally got the West's attention. |
| Published on 15 July 2007 - International Herald Tribune, Paris |
14 July 2007
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| Russia Suspends Arms Treaty With NATO, Cites Security |
Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended an arms treaty with NATO that limits the deployment of conventional forces across Europe, citing concerns that the agreement undermines Russia's security.
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| Published on 14 July 2007 - Bloomberg |
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| CzechRep regrets Russia withdraws from CFE, will act with NATO |
The Czech Foreign Ministry said today it regrets Russia's decision to withdraw from the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty and added it can see no matter-of-fact reason for such a decision.
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| Published on 14 July 2007 - Czech News Agency (ČTK) |
13 July 2007
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| NATO chief calls for flexibility from Serbia and Russia in accepting new U.N. Kosovo plan |
| (AP) The latest Western-backed U.N. plan for Kosovo is probably the last chance for a controlled political solution in the contested province, NATO's chief said on Friday. |
| Published on 13 July 2007 - The International Herald Tribune |
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