Ireland and Nato enter an agreement aimed at countering Russia threats

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin: Ireland has entered a new agreement with Nato aimed at protecting subsea infrastructure and countering threats from aggressive nations such as Russia. Photograph: Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Ireland has entered a new agreement with Nato aimed at protecting subsea infrastructure and countering threats from aggressive nations such as Russia. The new streamlined agreement, replaces a more complex collection of protocols between Ireland and Nato. It will last until 2028 and will give Ireland greater access to Nato resources, including sensitive intelligence. However, the Government insists it is not a step towards full membership of the…