Stoltenberg: West is only responding to Russia's actions in UkraineNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg dismissed allegations by Russian authorities that the West is trying to destabilize the situation in the Russian Federation.“It’s just another example of the type of propaganda which Russia is doing in many different frameworks,” Interfax cited him as saying.“The truth is what NATO does is a response to the aggressive actions we have seen by Russia in Ukraine. We are doing that in a defensive and proportionate way, totally in line with all our international obligations,” the Secretary General said.The NATO Secretary General also criticized Russia for holding military exercises. “For us it is important to avoid situations, misunderstandings, accidents that spiral out of control. And a large number of snap exercises is not contributing to stability,” Stoltenberg pointed out.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg dismissed allegations by Russian authorities that the West is trying to destabilize the situation in the Russian Federation.
“It’s just another example of the type of propaganda which Russia is doing in many different frameworks,” Interfax cited him as saying.
“The truth is what NATO does is a response to the aggressive actions we have seen by Russia in Ukraine. We are doing that in a defensive and proportionate way, totally in line with all our international obligations,” the Secretary General said.
The NATO Secretary General also criticized Russia for holding military exercises. “For us it is important to avoid situations, misunderstandings, accidents that spiral out of control. And a large number of snap exercises is not contributing to stability,” Stoltenberg pointed out.
