“When tensions are high, dialogue plays an even more significant role”, & nbsp; & mdash; he told the German edition of the Welt.
As the secretary general is sure, the “ tightening '' Russian troops to the & nbsp; border with & nbsp; Ukraine is not & nbsp; just a bluff. According to & nbsp; he said, this is being repeated & nbsp; for & nbsp; the second time in & nbsp; this year.
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Stoltenberg stressed that NATO is ready to continue to provide Kiev with “political and practical support so that the country itself can defend itself from aggression.” including tanks, artillery and & nbsp; drones. NATO is sending a signal to Moscow that & nbsp; any use of force against Ukraine 'will have consequences', & nbsp; he noted.
Kiev and & nbsp; Western states in & nbsp; have recently expressed concern about the “ contraction '' Russian forces to the & nbsp; border with & nbsp; Ukraine. As the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov pointed out, Moscow is moving troops within & nbsp; the limits of its territory and & nbsp; at & nbsp; its discretion & nbsp; & mdash; it does not & nbsp; threaten anyone and & nbsp; no one & nbsp; should worry. With this & nbsp; any country whose borders have an unstable region will take the necessary measures for & nbsp; its own security.
The US and & nbsp; their & nbsp; NATO allies in & nbsp; have recently significantly increased their military activity in the & nbsp; Black sea. According to the & nbsp; Ministry of Defense, the States are trying to create a grouping of troops at & nbsp; Russian borders, and & nbsp; one of & nbsp; Washington's goals & nbsp; & mdash; military development of Ukraine. The US is studying the situation in the & nbsp; case of a military solution to the conflict in the & nbsp; Donbass, the & nbsp; ministry believes.