Contents tagged with Stoltenberg
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NATO Secretary General: Russia should take responsibility for the crash of MH17
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that he agrees with the conclusions of the international investigation team on Russia's involvement in the crash of the Malaysian Boeing in the East of Ukraine in the summer of 2014, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"I agree with the Dutch government's assessment concerning the Malaysian Boeing. Russia has to admit its responsibility," Stoltenberg said at the session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Warsaw, as quoted by the Alliance's spokesperson, …
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Putin: Ukraine’s potential membership in NATO is a ‘red line’ the West should not cross
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed fears that Ukraine could become a NATO member and called on Western countries not to cross the “red line” in relations with Russia. If Ukraine joined NATO, missile defense systems could be deployed in its territory.
Putin expressed fears that the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance could pose a threat to Russia. He asked NATO to treat the interests of the Russian Federation with …
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Hungary requests NATO review relations with Ukraine
Yevropeiska Pravda reports that Hungary has submitted an official request to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg regarding an initiative to review support programs for Ukraine. This was confirmed by NATO headquarters.
According to the information, a document entitled "Memorandum: Initiative for the Establishment of a New NATO Policy towards Ukraine" was approved at a solemn meeting of the renewed Hungarian government headed by Viktor Orban.
The document was sent from Budapest to the NATO …
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NATO Secretary-General puts poisoning of ex-spy in Britain on par with Russian aggression in Ukraine
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has sharply condemned the use of nerve gas in the United Kingdom against former GRU employee Sergei Skripal and his daughter, reports Voice of America.
Speaking at the launch of NATO’s Annual Report for 2017, Stoltenberg called the poisoning of Skripal "the first offensive use of a nerve agent on Alliance territory since NATO’s foundation."
He described the attack as part of "a reckless pattern of Russian behavior …
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NATO accuses Russia of violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
At the Munich Security Conference, Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, said that Russia has violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty [INF Treaty] and that is a nuclear threat.
"Unfortunately, the nuclear threat is again on the agenda. And it would be irresponsible to ignore it. Key agreements in the field of nuclear safety are under threat, including the INF Treaty," the Secretary General said
He said that the violation takes place in the development and testing of …
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Stoltenberg: It will be difficult for Turkey to integrate Russian S-400 into NATO’s system
It will be difficult for Turkey to integrate Russian S-400 missile systems into NATO’s air defense system, as stated by NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels, a correspondent of Evropeyskaya Pravda reports.
According to him, during the ministerial meeting, Turkey’s air defense was discussed and it has been said that NATO is strengthening it by deploying their Patriot batteries.
"We have discussed the situation with the acquisition of the S-400 complex …
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Stoltenberg: NATO is once again dealing with 'more self-confident' Russia
In an interview with the Deutsche publication Wirtschafts Nachrichten, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO is once again dealing with a "more self-confident" Russia.
He added that NATO does not want a "new cold war…[or] a new arms race". "We want a political dialogue with Russia, even though it won’t be easy," Stoltenberg said. According to the Secretary General, NATO representatives will meet more frequently with Russian military forces this year, and military communication …
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Stoltenberg: NATO has lost skills in conducting sea military operations
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance has lost some of its offensive skills at sea since the end of the Cold War.
"NATO has reduced its capabilities at sea, particularly the ability to counter submarines. We are less trained and have lost our skills," he told the German publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
The Secretary-General said this while speaking about the activity of Russian submarines and the strengthening of the Russian Federation's military potential. …
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Stoltenberg: NATO has tripled the strength of its Response Force
In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reported that the strength of the Alliance's Response Force has increased over the last three years.
"After the crisis in Ukraine in 2014, NATO decided to proceed with the biggest reinforcement in a generation. We have tripled the strength of the NATO Response Force to 40,000 men; 5,000 of whom are ready to deploy within a few days," Stoltenberg specified.
According to Stoltenberg, NATO has also stepped up …
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Turchynov and NATO Secretary General meet in Brussels to discuss ways to ‘counter Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine’
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the headquarters of the Alliance in Brussels, as reported on the official website of the NSDC.
"During the talks, the sides discussed the issue of countering Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine and the hybrid threats that our country is now facing," noted the statement. According to Turchynov, Ukraine, when compared to 2014, presently has a qualitatively …