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Since the agreements at Lisbon in November 2010, NATO-Russia relations are again coming under strain. Discordant notes stem from the fact that Brussels and Moscow define "indivisibility of security" rather differently. Hopes for greater cooperation from Moscow appear to be optimistic, since Moscow will seek to defend what it sees as Russia's interests above simple partnership. This will be amplified since it is an election year in Russia and robust language is likely to increase.