HaaretzPutin welcomes new NATO head, says better ties with West possibleHaaretzPutin welcomes new NATO head, says better ties with West possible. Relations between Russia and the NATO military alliance are at their worst since the Cold War following Russia's seizure of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula. By Reuters | Apr. 19, 2014 | 11:53 ...Obama focuses updated Cold War approach on PutinBoston Globeall 415 news articles »