NATO And Russia To Hold Direct Talks For The First Time In Two Years

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds a news conference during a NATO defense ministers meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 10, 2016. REUTERS/YVES HERMAN

BBC: Nato and Russia to end talks freeze after Ukraine

Envoys from Nato and Russia are to hold their first talks this month since Moscow's annexation of Crimea more than two years ago, Nato has announced.

The Nato-Russia Council will convene in the next two weeks to discuss the peace process in eastern Ukraine as well as the situation in Afghanistan.

But Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that it was not a "return to business as usual".

Nato has moved to bolster its forces in its east European member states.

The forthcoming meeting, Mr Stoltenberg said, was "the continuation of our political dialogue as agreed by Nato heads of state and government".

"At the same time, there will be no return to business as usual until Russia again respects international law," he added.

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