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NATO Condemns Russia’s ‘Propaganda’ After Lavrov Cries Foul
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NATO accused Russia of spreading “propaganda” about its reach in Europe as President Barack Obama signed legislation imposing sanctions on Russians for the incursion in Crimea and economic aid for Ukraine.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen rejected Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s contention that the U.S.-led alliance had broken a commitment to limit its military forces in eastern European countries. Rasmussen said yesterday it’s Russia, not NATO, that’s trampling on pledges made in the 1990s by wresting control of Crimea and massing troops near Ukraine’s borders.