'NATO must deter Russia for next 10 to 20 years'
NATO will need to contain Russia for the next 20 years, the head of Estonian foreign intelligence said. Estonia, which is bordered by Russia and is a member of the alliance, has doubled its defense spending since the war in Ukraine began to 3.4% of its gross domestic product this year, the second largest proportion in NATO, and increased taxes from next year to purchase stockpiles of ammunition for defense. Director General Kaupo Rosin told Reuters on Dec. 17, 2024 that while it was hard for him to envisage Russia negotiating over Ukraine any time soon, he said Russia would be 'trying to limit NATO’s activities, NATO infrastructure and the troop presence in the vicinity of Russia,' including in NATO’s eastern flank states. President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 19 that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with US President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities.
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