His comments came during a meeting at the NATO summit in Romania intended to thaw chilly relations between Russia and the defence pact. Although the talks were cordial, there was no breakthrough in their many disputes. But a compromise was reached on the ambitions of Georgia and Ukraine to join NATO. His comments came during a meeting at the NATO summit in Romania intended to thaw chilly relations between Russia and the defence pact. Although the talks were cordial, there was no breakthrough in their many disputes. But a compromise was reached on the ambitions of Georgia and Ukraine to join NATO.