Putin More Aggressive Against NATO Since Trump Win, Estonia Says

by Dramelin 10:30 PM 0 comments

Rather, it looks like Putin is raising the stakes and Putin has often overplayed his hand.? The 1.3-million-strong Baltic nation is one of just five NATO members whose spending on defense meets the alliance?s target of 2 percent of gross domestic product. Russia is testing NATO?s willingness to respond to provocation ahead of an expected meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, according to Estonian Defense Minister Margus Tsahkna. Putin and Trump may meet at a G-20 summit in Hamburg in July, but there are no details yet of any earlier meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Feb. 13. While Putin has repeatedly denied having any designs on the Baltics, worries over security in the region have resurfaced after Trump?s election triumph.