NATO Foreign Ministers decided on April 1 to suspend
all practical cooperation with Russia, civilian and military, as a
direct consequence of Russia’s illegal military intervention in Ukraine
and of Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity, which NATO strongly condemns. Ministers also decided that
political dialogue in the NATO-Russia Council can continue, as
necessary, at the Ambassadorial level and above, mainly to discuss the
crisis in Ukraine.
Political consultations in the Euro-Atlantic
Partnership Council at the Ambassadorial level can also continue as
appropriate.
As a consequence, the formerly
extensive access to NATO Headquarters will be denied to all
representatives of the Russian Mission, except the Russian Ambassador,
his Deputy Head of Mission, and two support staff. Should any other
staff from the Russian Mission require access for official business,
standard visitor rules will apply. That means that the staff member will
have to be announced, registered and escorted during their visits. This
still gives Russian diplomats a level of access to NATO Headquarters
that was never granted by any Russian ministry or institution to NATO
staff working in Moscow.
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- The decision will be in force as of Tuesday, April 8. The decision will be subject to a condition-based review by NATO Foreign Ministers in June.
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NATO's suspension of cooperation lose-lose decision. -Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman
NATO Foreign Ministers to reaffirm commitment to collective defence.
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