Media: Russia may scrap military cooperation deals with European states

Russia’s Ministry of Defence is weighing the termination of a number of military cooperation agreements signed with European countries in the post-Soviet period, according to a Russian media outlet Voennoye Delo.

The agreements under review were concluded between 1992 and 2002 and cover cooperation in the defence and military sphere.

A report says the list includes bilateral accords with Germany, Poland, Romania, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Croatia, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

Also included is a memorandum signed by the defence ministries of Russia, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

By Aghakazim Guliyev