From The New York Times:
With concerns rising about Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, President Obama will use a visit to neighboring Estonia on Wednesday to reassure fretful allies that the United States and Europe are serious about defending them from a newly aggressive Russia. Just over a year after Mr. Obama told Baltic leaders at the White House that NATO’s commitment to their security was “rock-solid,” his visit to Estonia is an effort to reinforce that message, while telegraphing to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia that he should refrain from further meddling in the region.
On the eve of a NATO summit meeting in Wales where members are expected to endorse a rapid-reaction force capable of deploying quickly to Eastern Europe — their most concrete response yet to Russia’s stealth military intervention in Ukraine — Mr. Obama is seeking to solidify assurances to the alliance’s new front line, including nations with large Russian-speaking populations, that no member is too small to be protected.
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