Stoltenberg for Putin speech: Russian pretext for invading Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg opted for speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin and stated that this is a pretext, which Russia will use to invade Ukraine.

NATO Secretary-General, according to Reuters, condemned Russia’s recognition of the “Democratic Republics of Donetsk and LuganskIn eastern Ukraine, accusing Moscow of creating a pretext for a new invasion of Ukrainian territory.

«Moscow continues to fuel the conflict in eastern Ukraine providing financial and military support to the separatists. “He is also trying to create a pretext to invade Ukraine again,” Stoltenberg was quoted as saying by AFP.

“This (s.s. recognition of independence) undermines sovereignty “Ukraine’s territorial integrity erodes efforts to resolve the conflict and violates the Minsk agreements, of which Russia is a member,” the NATO secretary-general was quoted as saying.

“Gross violation of international law”

Speaks of “gross violation of the law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the Minsk agreements” the President of the Commission referring to the recognition of secessionist territories in Ukraine.

“Recognition of the two breakaway territories in Ukraine is gross violation of international law, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the Minsk agreements. “The EU and its partners will respond with unity, stability and determination in solidarity with Ukraine,” Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.

Source: News Beast

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