Nicholas Burns; Vladimir Putin

NATO's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen -- backed by all of NATO's foreign ministers -- speaking at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels. NATO is suspending "all practical civilian and military cooperation" with Russia.

NATO suspends cooperation with Russia over Crimea

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NATO foreign ministers have agreed to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia, in response to Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. NATO will also review military deployments in eastern Europe. NATO foreign ministers have agreed to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation with Russia, in response to Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. NATO will also review military deployments in eastern Europe.