NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and Latvian Chief of Defence Raimonds Graube observe life fire excercise during his visit at Adazi Military base in Latvia on Nov. 21. AFP

Russiaaccused NATO on Dec. 1 of destabilizing northern Europe and the Baltics by carrying out drills there and announced new military exercises of its own, increasing tension over the Ukraine crisis.

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