Stoltenberg: 'New Normal' In Europe Involves Russian Challenge To Peace

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaking at presser in Brussels.

• Mark Urban at BBC tweets: "New normal in Europe" involves Russian challenge to peace and security says Stoltenberg suggests Nato could establish battlegroups in central and eastern Europe as a result. Stoltenberg says he won't "pre-empt final decision" on new Nato battlegroups by revealing details of where they might be. Decisions will follow advice from military commanders 'within weeks'."
• Stoltenberg: "[NATO] will not compromise on core principles - the right of each nation to choose its own path and our right to defend our allies"
• "...signs from Moscow that diplomacy could continue, but so far we do not see any sign of de-escalation on the ground".
• "NATO is not a threat to Russia". Further Russian aggression would have a “high cost”.
• "Russian troops are moving in to position, and we’ve seen a cyber attack. All of these things come ahead of a military campaign’