Why Emmanuel Macron’s Attempt to Reset Relations with Russia Will Alienate His Nato Allies

• Why Emmanuel Macron’s Attempt to Reset Relations with Russia Will Alienate His Nato Allies
  by ROLAND OLIPHANT, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
  Emmanuel Macron’s bold – some might say hubristic – attempt to redefine the nature of Nato will go down like a lead balloon with most member states.
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  At a mundane level, it is perfectly true to say that Russia is not Nato’s enemy. No Nato country wants to go to war with Russia, and Russia certainly does not want a war with Nato.  And there certainly are good reasons for all Nato members to to worry about other threats like terrorism and the deteriorating situation in the Sahel.
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  But for Central European members who neighbour Russia,  Nato’s old raison d’etre is as important now as ever before because – put bluntly – Russia is and remains their main security threat. For them, being in an alliance…
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