Russia believes NATO is destabilizing northern Europe and the Baltic states, including by holding military exercises there, Interfax news agency on Dec. 1 quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov as saying.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (4th from R) and Latvian Defence Minister Raimonds Vejonis (5th form R) pose with US, Norweigan and Latvian soldiers during his visit at Adazi Military training base in Latvia on Nov. 21, 2014.