NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on the alliance to be ready for any developments in eastern Ukraine.
“What we are seeing now … is a significant, consistent and continuous strengthening of the Russian military presence … There is no clarity on the objectives of such strengthening… Of course, you have to we hope for the best, but we must be prepared for the worst“he commented at a joint press conference in Brussels with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov.
Stoltenberg explained that NATO is watching Russia very closely.
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“We have increased our intelligence capabilities to monitor this strengthening, to exchange intelligence and, of course, to continue to support Ukraine,” he said.
The secretary general added that the alliance must be ready to defend its allies.
“We do not see any direct threat to any of the members of the alliance, but we see an increase in tension and this applies above all to our members in the region, in particular Bulgaria“Stoltenberg concluded.
Concerns about Russia’s preparations for an invasion of Ukraine have recently intensified in the West.
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The NATO chief scolded Russia for its demands for Ukraine’s membership
“This is in no way a threat to Russia.”
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