FINANCIAL TIMES: German chancellor Angela Merkel delivered a sweeping criticism of President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis, warning that Russia was “creating problems” in Moldova and Georgia, and trying to make some Balkan states “politically and economically dependent.” …
Asked about the risk of war between Russia and the west over the Baltic states, where Moscow has in recent weeks unnerved residents with military flights and other aggressive acts, the chancellor struck a reassuring tone.
“The question of war in the Baltic states does not arise,” she told Die Welt am Sonntag newspaper. “Nevertheless, Article 5 of the Nato Treaty, that is the obligation of mutual support, applies to all allies.”… (more)
