LAST UPDATE: 22.10 Russia and Belarus will be held accountable, the former as an attacker and the latter as an accomplice in the unprovoked attack on Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said after a teleconference between the 30 leaders of the alliance. Mr Stoltenberg said Alliance countries had decided to send more weapons to Ukraine, […]
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G. Stoltenberg: We are at a critical juncture for Europe’s security
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg spoke of a “provocative and continuing Russian attack on Ukraine” in joint statements with European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at NATO headquarters. “This is a barbaric act and we condemn it unreservedly. We are at a critical juncture in Europe’s security,” said Jens Stoltenberg. […]
NATO puts aircraft on high alert, activates its defense plans
LAST UPDATE: 14.03 NATO announced on Thursday that it would take new deterrent and defensive measures after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as more than 100 warplanes are on high alert and the alliance will further increase its presence on its eastern side, according to the report. Reuters agency. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that […]
Stoldenberg condemns Russia’s ‘reckless and unprovoked attack’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the “unwise and unprovoked attack by Russia on Ukraine”, stressing that it “endangers the innumerable lives of civilians”. “Once again, despite our repeated warnings and our relentless diplomatic efforts, Russia has chosen the path of aggression against a sovereign and independent country,” Stoltenberg said. He added: “This is a serious […]
G. Stoltenberg: Russia continues to plan a full-scale attack on Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 18:37 Russia has not abandoned its plan for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine after recognizing the independence of the two breakaway regions in the east of the country, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. “All indications are that Russia continues to plan a full-scale offensive against Ukraine,” Stoltenberg told a news conference, […]
Stoltenberg: Russia is preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has condemned Russia’s decision to extend recognition of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People’s Republic”. In a statement, Stoltenberg stressed that this further undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, erodes efforts to resolve the conflict and violates the Minsk Agreements, of which Russia is a party. NATO recalls […]
Stoltenberg: Russia seeks security guarantees it knows will not be met by NATO
LAST UPDATE: 15:32 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today that he had sent a letter Thursday to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for dialogue within the NATO-Russia Council to avoid a conflict in Ukraine, but warned Moscow of security concerns. Stoltenberg told the Munich Security Conference that there was no evidence that Russia was withdrawing […]
Stoltenberg: Russia could invade Ukraine with little or no warning time
LAST UPDATE: 15.10 NATO is concerned that Russia may be trying to create a pretext for invading Ukraine, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, commenting on reports of bombings along the ceasefire line in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass. “We are concerned that Russia is trying to create a pretext for an armed attack […]
Stoltenberg: Satellite imagery shows Russia has not withdrawn its troops
LAST UPDATE 19:11 NATO can prove Russia’s failure to withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian border with satellite images, Secretary General of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. “The information we are sharing is actually confirmed by sources, with satellite imagery from commercial satellites,” he told reporters at a two-day meeting […]
NATO: At the moment we do not see a clear Russian withdrawal of forces
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg again called on Moscow on Wednesday to show that it was withdrawing troops from areas near its border with Ukraine, noting that Russian military and tank movements are often circular and not circular or transient. retreat deeper into Russian territory. “It remains to be seen whether we have a Russian withdrawal […]
