NATO has suspended basically all cooperation with Russia

The dialog between Russia and NATO will continue only “as necessary, at the Ambassadorial level and above”.

NATO has decided to suspend all practical and political cooperation with Russia.

This is said in the statement adopted on April 1, 2014 in Brussels at the session of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Foreign Affairs Ministers:

 “We have decided to suspend all practical civilian and military cooperation between NATO and Russia. Our political dialogue in the NATO-Russia Council can continue, as necessary, at the Ambassadorial level and above, to allow us to exchange views, first and foremost on this crisis. We will review NATO’s relations with Russia at our next meeting in June”.

The Foreign Ministers of NATO and Ukraine urged Russia to stop Russia’s illegal attempt to annex Crimea as well as stop any military actions against Ukraine:

“We urge Russia to take immediate steps, as set out in the statement by the NATO-Ukraine Commission, to return to compliance with international law and its international obligations and responsibilities, and to engage immediately in a genuine dialogue towards a political and diplomatic solution that respects international law and Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders”.

NATO “does not recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate attempt to annex Crimea”. 

“We will continue to provide appropriate reinforcement and visible assurance of NATO’s cohesion and commitment to deterrence and collective defence against any threat of aggression to the Alliance”.