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Russian President Vladimir Putin has [signed / singed] a new military doctrine that says NATO is one of Russia's biggest [dangerous / dangers] . NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a defence treaty that [started / stated] in 1949. It [contrasts / consists] of North American and European countries who guarantee to [act / action] if any member state is threatened [militarily / military] . Tensions between Russia and NATO have [exited / existed] since the end of WWII. The [rival / rivalry] , Russian-led Warsaw Pact started in 1955 and led to the Cold War between the East and West [condensing / intensifying] . Strained relations have surfaced once again with former Russian ally Ukraine making fresh steps to join NATO. Russia accused NATO this week of [turning / screwing] Ukraine into a "frontline of confrontation".

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