Russia-NATO Council in Brussels MOSCOW, Jan 12 Key issue in relations between Russia and NATO — limiting military activity in Europe, excluding the build-up of «forward-based contingents,» the Russian Defense Ministry said.
called «forward-based contingents,» the message says.
In addition, among the key issues that need to be worked out are guarantees that NATO will not expand at the expense of Ukraine and other countries, as well as commitments not to deploy new American missiles in Europe medium and shorter range, «since the deployment of such weapons can drastically worsen security conditions on the continent.» Draft agreement on security guarantees between Russia and NATO