The changing strategies of NATO-Russia in the framework of NATO-Russia relations after The Ukraine crisis

Through the Ukrainian crisis, we have realised a thoughtful debate in the international relations method. This crisis has shaken Moscow's relationships with the external world and has led NATO to renew its strategies. Therefore, the aim of this article is to examine the relations between Russia and NATO in the context of the transformation of NATO strategies that emerged within the framework of the Ukrainian crisis. Nowadays, Russia is interested in achieving and continuing a dynamic strategy in the international arena, by means of economic negotiation and soft power methods, as evidenced by Russian president Vladimir Putin in a board meeting with the Russian Security Council. However, the Russian situation in the outside world has radically changed after the Ukrainian crisis, during 2014-2015. The history of the relationship between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Moscow can be fully interpreted as "problems, insecurity and misunderstandings". For the first time, since the end of the Cold War, the Ukrainian conflict brought the Russian-Western relations to the borderline of confrontation. Alliance has been trying to find a different strategical concept since the end of the Cold War. Nowadays, although a different political-military environment is threatened by Russia's activities, however, it's clear that this different environment is not in the interest of all parties as a number of security threats have been severely challenging for equally the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasia. Firstly, I would try to underline historical processes and strategies between NATO-Russia, then I will describe the evaluation of the relationship between NATO and Russia since the Cold War. Secondly, I will discuss the Ukraine crisis and Finally, I will try to show new and changing strategies between NATO and Russia after the Ukraine crisis. Keywords: Ukraine crisis, Vladimir Putin, Bilateral relations, Strategy, Foreign Policy, Mistrust and Misperceptions.