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Sec-Gen: Russia Still Building Up Troops On Ukraine Border

NATO

Speaking at a presser following a meeting of NATO defence ministers, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg states that Russia continues to build up troops on the Ukrainian border.

  • Livestream here:https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm
  • Stoltenberg: "Russian military build up has not stopped. It continues. [Russia is building up] armoured units, artillery, combat-ready troops, electronic warfare equipment and a lot of different military capabilities"
  • Says that the "risk of conflict is real". "Ukraine is a sovereign nation and has the right to defend itself". "NATO provides support to Ukraine to allow Ukraine to defend itself".

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