UP

Stoltenberg warned Russia: NATO remains vigilant

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto

NATO remains vigilant against Russian aggressive actions amid increased troop presence around Ukraine, the head of the intergovernmental military alliance warned on Friday.

Axar.az reports that this was reported by foreign media.

"Russia still has troops in and around Ukraine, more troops now than before the escalation ... NATO remains vigilant because this is part of a disturbing pattern of Russian aggressive actions," Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace.

recent spike in violence in Donbas, southeastern Ukraine, where Kyiv's troops have battled separatist forces since 2014.

Commending France's active role in the Normandy format initiative for de-escalation of the military crisis involving talks with Germany and Ukraine, Stoltenberg stressed on the need for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

"We will uphold the rules based order against the authoritarian pushback from countries like Russia and China," he said.

The NATO chief is on an official visit to Paris for consultations ahead of the NATO summit on June 14 in Brussels.

Date
2021.05.21 / 19:53
Author
Axar.az
See also

Poland scrambled fighter jets amid Russian attack on Ukraine

US envoy rules out separate SDF state in Syria

US approves $2.6 billion helicopter sale to Norway

Blast in Syria leaves 5 dead, 14 injured

Everybody is tired of war in Ukraine

Trump weighs new Ukraine aid package

Peskov justifies media censorship

Zelensky: Ukraine boosting arms production with allies

EU uninterested in Ukraine regaining territories

Putin signs decree to protect the Russian language globally

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla