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Russian President Vladimir Putin has a new military doctrine that NATO is one of Russia's biggest dangers. NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a defence treaty that in 1949. It of North American and European countries who to act if any member state is militarily. Tensions between Russia and NATO have since the end of WWII. The rival, Russian-led Warsaw Pact started in 1955 and to the Cold War between the East and West intensifying. Strained relations have once again with former Russian ally Ukraine making fresh steps to join NATO. Russia NATO this week of turning Ukraine into a "frontline of confrontation".

The new doctrine has that for the first time, Russia would use conventional weapons "as part of strategic deterrent measures" if it sees its territory is under threat. A NATO spokeswoman said the organization was with international law over Ukraine and was not Russia in any way. She said: "Should Ukraine to for NATO membership, NATO will its readiness to the alliance in the same way as with any candidate. This is an issue between NATO and the individual countries to membership." She added: "It is Russia's actions…in Ukraine which are international law and European security."

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