Politico: NATO to Review Strategy on Relations with Russia at Defense Ministers Meeting.

NATO defense ministers plan to review the alliance's policy on Russia due to the growing threat from the Kremlin. According to Politico, relations between NATO and Russia have reached their worst state since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Kremlin sees NATO's eastward expansion as an existential threat, while NATO considers Russia a direct threat to its allies. Despite this, the "Founding Act" between NATO and Russia remains in effect, but now alliance countries are seeking to develop a new strategy toward Russia.

It is expected that at the NATO summit in July, allies will agree on developing a new NATO-Russia strategy by the next alliance summit in 2025. However, there are disagreements on how far NATO should go in creating new rules regarding Russia. Some alliance members fear that an aggressive strategy may destabilize Russia. Additionally, there are questions about Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to maintain contacts with Russia and have their own strategic value in cooperating with it.