NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels this month will discuss the future of the alliance’s relationship with Russia, potentially upending decades of foreign policy, Politico reported on Oct. 11, citing a senior U.S. official. Relations between NATO and Russia deteriorated sharply following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Despite increased tensions, the NATO-Russia Founding Act, signed in 1997, remains in effect. The act outlines a mutual aim to “build a stable, peaceful and undivided Europe.” NATO states are now looking to redefine the alliance’s future relationship w…