NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: the alliance keeps troops in the east for defensive purposes 
NATO troops in the east of the alliance, including in the Black Sea, held for the purpose of defense, they do not pose a threat to the Russian side. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following talks in Brussels with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, RIA Novosti writes.
“We have been present in the east of the alliance since 2014. This presence is exclusively defensive in nature and does not threaten Russia, “the agency quotes the secretary general.
At the same time, Stoltenberg stressed that, according to NATO's position, there is now an” unusual concentration of Russian military “at the border with Ukraine. and this raises concerns.
Earlier on the same day, it was reported that Stoltenberg assessed the prospects for Ukraine's accession to NATO and spoke about plans to cooperate with Kiev.