article_snippet: Mr Cameron fears it will damage relations with US President Barack Obama, who urged Mr Cameron last month not to set a bad example to other Nato nations by cutting spending.
article_snippet: It came after Mr Hammond admitted Britain's relations with Russia could be 'prickly' for many years - and described Russia as an 'adversary'.
article_snippet: Mr Hammond said it was clear Britain was 'not going to fight the Russians in Ukraine', but insisted there was a 'hard red line' protecting Nato's Baltic members from Russian incursions.
article_snippet: But Mr Hammond said Russia would not set out Russia defence spending plans until after the next election at 'the beginning of the next parliament'.
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