Baltic countries 'justified' in concerns over Putin, says top NATO general - News Summed Up

Baltic countries 'justified' in concerns over Putin, says top NATO general


Donald Trump's impending move to the White House is doing little to dispel concerns from the Baltic states about a revitalized Russia, something NATO's top general is watching closely. This week, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius told the BBC the Russian leader may test NATO in the weeks before Trump becomes president. Pavel said he doesn't think Russia would provoke NATO "at this point," but didn't rule out an eventual test of NATO's resolve. NATO watching Trump, Putin closely8:28"Given the unpredictability of Russian behaviour, it's difficult to talk about anything 100 per cent," he said. (Alexei Druzhinin/Associated Press)Trump has spoken favourably about Putin, which has intensified fears in the Baltic countries about how an emboldened Russia will act.


Source: CBC News November 18, 2016 21:13 UTC



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