NATO Officials Say They Don't See Russia Shift From Ukraine -- Wall Street Journal
Ministers Order Alliance Brass to Craft Plan to Respond to Crisis as 'Matter of Urgency'
BRUSSELS—Foreign ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ordered the alliance's military brass Tuesday to quickly craft a plan in response to the Ukraine crisis that could include redeploying forces closer to Russia.
The ministers also confirmed that they were suspending "all practical civilian and military cooperation" with Russia, potentially affecting Syria and counter-piracy operations, though officials said cooperation in Afghanistan would continue.
Russia "has gravely breached the trust upon which our cooperation must be based," the ministers said.
Still, the foreign ministers said they would keep up their political dialogue with Moscow in hopes of a diplomatic solution to the crisis caused by its moves on Ukraine.
"At this point you have to establish lines, but you shouldn't slam the door," said Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn.
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