The head of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, said that NATO will adhere to a “combined approach” towards Russia.
Russia’s aggressive policies have pushed NATO to undertake the largest collective defense strengthening since the Cold War, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview. “German wave”.
“The reason for this decision was largely the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the annexation of Crimea, as well as other aggressive actions of the Kremlin – not least of all election interference in our countries, cyberattacks, and attempted assassination of opposition leader (Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. – “GORDON”) “, – emphasized Stoltenberg.
At the same time, the head of NATO said that the Alliance will continue to adhere to a “combined approach” to Russia, which provides for a combination of powerful deterrence and protection on the one hand and dialogue with Russia on the other: for example, on arms control.
“Therefore, I welcome the fact that Russia and the United States were able to agree on the extension of the Treaty on measures to further reduce and limit strategic offensive arms. it the most important arms control agreement to date“, – added the Secretary General of the Alliance.
In June 2020, the NATO Secretary General said that actions of Russia and China significantly affect the global balance and create threats to world security. In particular, Russia is “uncontrollably” stepping up its military activity, while China is active in cyberspace, expanding its presence in the Arctic and Africa, investing in western critical infrastructure, Stoltenberg noted.
In 2021, the NATO Secretary General reported that the Alliance closely monitors the expansion of Russia’s military power in Crimea and plans increase funding for military activities near the borders of Russia.
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