Russia Cast as Risk by Czechs as Peace in Ukraine Looms
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A peaceful resolution in Ukraine wouldn’t be enough relieve strains in NATO’s relationship with Russia, whose actions have compromised ties built since the Berlin Wall fell, Czech Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky said.
President Vladimir Putin’s gambit in Ukraine has changed the perspective on Russia as a partner and will continue to shape the Kremlin’s interaction with the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Stropnicky said in an interview in his office near the Prague Castle yesterday.