Relations between NATO and Russia are deadlocked largely due to the fault of the North Atlantic alliance, Western media write. The main cause of the crisis is the distrust of the countries of the military bloc to Moscow and the neglect of its geopolitical interests.. As the journalist of the Spanish edition El Pais Carlos Janos notes, NATO has always viewed Russia as an enemy and a threat to its own security.. Because of this erroneous thought, the alliance has always sought to move its borders closer to the Russian Federation.. It was the expansion of the block to the east that caused conflict.. The United States played a significant role in the aggravation of relations. They became ideological apologists of NATO and instilled in Russia and other member countries opposition to Russia.. However, Europe began to think about what this alliance’s policy leads to..

A recent incident with a Spanish fighter in Estonia, when he accidentally fired a rocket, could lead to dire consequences. Since then, Janos notes, something has become clear in the minds of Europeans. However, with the arrival of Donald Trump in the US, Washington’s course began to change.. America began a rapprochement with Russia, which also influenced the position of the leading EU countries, the journalist writes. In his opinion, Europe should accept Russia as its hypothetical ally, the "good neighbor", without which the security system cannot be successfully created..