5th article of NATO regulation considers defense of the ally country in case of military attack, the statement was made by Obama in the CBS air in the TV Program "60 Minutes", reports GHN.
"We have worked very hard to reassure our NATO allies on the front lines, including some smaller Baltic states like Estonia, where I visited before the NATO Summit in Wales, that Article Five of the NATO treaty means what it says. We come to the aid and assistance, so if you mess with the NATO country, then there will be a military confrontation. And Putin understands that," he stated.
He also stated that actions of Russia against Ukraine violate international norms, but Russia still has possibility to go in a right way.
Obama considers there will not be military confrontation between NATO and Russia because of Ukraine crisis.
"No, I don't think there's going to be a military confrontation between NATO and Russia," stated the President of USA.