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

The new has stated that for the first , Russia would use conventional weapons "as part of deterrent measures" if it sees its territory is under . A NATO spokeswoman said the organization was complying with law over Ukraine and was not threatening Russia in any . She said: "Should Ukraine decide to apply for NATO , NATO will assess its readiness to join the alliance in the same way as with any . This is an issue between NATO and the countries aspiring to membership." She added: "It is Russia's actions…in Ukraine which are breaking international law and undermining European ."

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