Putin gives NATO job to fiery nationalist

Dmitry Rogozin is the former head of the Rodina, or Motherland party, for which he has served as a Duma Deputy.

The 43-year-old ex-Deputy will replace 57-year-old general Konstantin Totsky.

Experts say the move means that the Kremlin is seeking to observe Russian interests carefully in talks with NATO.

«[NATO] is something whose existence we have to accept. It's an interesting story: we have a working relationship with all the individual countries. But when they get together it's a problem for us,» Rogozin commented after his appointment.

Rogozin’s appointment has already been approved by NATO and the Russian Parliament.