Russia breaks military agreements with 11 NATO countries: what this means.

According to ТСН: Russia has decided to annul military agreements with 11 Western countries, including Romania and Poland, indicating a significant shift in military relations between Moscow and NATO.

According to propaganda media, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree instructing the Ministry of Defense to terminate several military agreements. This document has been published on the official portal of regulatory acts of the Russian government.

Details of the agreements

The publication notes that the agreement signed on March 28, 1994, between Romania and Russia was not a defense pact but served as a basis for military cooperation that aligned with the foreign policy of the countries of the former communist bloc seeking to approach NATO. This agreement was signed by Presidents Ion Iliescu and Boris Yeltsin.

The Prime Minister's decree also mentions the cancellation of several bilateral defense agreements, including the agreement between the Ministry of Defense of Russia and Germany, signed on April 13, 1993, as well as the agreement with the Ministry of National Defense of Poland dated July 7, 1993.

Additionally, the list of annulled agreements includes a cooperation agreement with Norway, signed on December 15, 1995. Other agreements that have been terminated include agreements with Denmark (September 8, 1994), the United Kingdom (March 18, 1997), the Netherlands (June 18, 1997), Croatia (December 18, 1998), Belgium (December 19, 2001), and the Czech Republic (April 16, 2002). This indicates a sharp reduction in official defense cooperation between Russia and its Western allies.

Impact on relations

Moscow has also canceled the longest-standing agreement with Bulgaria. In 1992, the Russian side signed the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with Bulgaria, which laid the foundation for bilateral relations and allowed the implementation of joint projects in the defense sector.

The Bulgarian press notes that the current termination of agreements signals a change in the vector of military cooperation between Moscow, Bulgaria, and other NATO countries. At the beginning of December, Russia also annulled military agreements with Portugal, France, and Canada, deeming them strategically insignificant.

These decisions emphasize the deepening divide between Russia and the West amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions.

We remind you that during a live line on December 19, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, named the conditions under which Russia does not plan new 'special operations' and also made a statement regarding an attack on Europe.

Overall, Russia's decision to annul military agreements with a number of Western countries once again highlights the escalation of relations between Moscow and NATO. These actions, against the backdrop of changes in the global geopolitical landscape, could have far-reaching consequences for security in Europe and international politics as a whole.