| Author (Person) | Pignal, Stanley, Thornhill, John |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 20.8.08 |
| Publication Date | 20/08/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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In the context of the dispute between Russia and Georgia over the diputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Nato warned Russia on the 19 August 2008 that it could not draw a 'new line' in Europe preventing Georgia and other countries from joining the western military alliance if they wished to do so. Meeting in emergency session in Brussels, the western military alliance’s 26 foreign ministers also suspended regular top-level ties with Russia, saying that 'business as usual' could not continue while Russian troops remained in Georgia. Russian officials reacted furiously to Nato’s criticisms and its declaration of support for Georgia’s eventual membership. On the 21 August 2008 Russia told Nato that it was halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia. |
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| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Georgia, Russia |
