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Russian military deployment is 'dangerous moment' for security in Europe, says NATO Secretary General

2022-02-10T11:46:55.765Z


The Russian military deployment in Ukraine and Belarus constitutes a "dangerous moment for security in Europe", said Thursday, February 10 the...


The Russian military deployment in Ukraine and Belarus constitutes a “

dangerous moment for security in Europe

”, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, February 10 during a press briefing with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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"

Russia's military presence is growing on Ukraine's borders and we are closely following Russia's deployment in Belarus, which is the largest since the end of the Cold War

," Jens Stoltenberg said.

The Russian and Belarusian armies began maneuvers in Belarus on Thursday for ten days.

This is a dangerous moment for European security.

The number of Russian forces is increasing and the warning time for a possible attack is decreasing

,” the NATO chief warned.

We will defend and protect all the allies.

A new Russian aggression (against Ukraine) will lead to a strengthening of NATO's presence, not a reduction

”, he assured.

He added that "

Alliance defense ministers will next week discuss strengthening security in the south-eastern part of the Alliance, with the constitution of a battlegroup in Romania for the region of the Black Sea

”.

France has announced its participation in this battle group.

UK sends troops to Eastern Europe

Several members of the Alliance have also decided to allocate more resources to NATO's rapid reaction force, which "

will make it possible to have reinforcements quickly and an increased reaction capacity

", specified Jens Stoltenberg. .

The UK has sent 350 troops to Poland and is leading a battlegroup in Estonia, Boris Johnson said.

We are in the most dangerous moment

,” insisted the British Prime Minister.

Honestly, I don't think Russia has taken the decision

” to take military action, “

but it is not impossible that a disaster could happen quickly and I remain quite concerned

,” he said. .

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Boris Johnson announced a trip to Poland and recalled the alert of British troops to manage a humanitarian crisis on the eastern flank of the Union.

We need de-escalation and discussions

,” he pleaded.

Boris Johnson, however, said that certain demands from Moscow "

are not negotiable

", in particular the policy of the open door to candidates for membership.

Jens Stoltenberg announced that on Thursday, February 10, he had sent an invitation to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for a dialogue within the NATO-Russia council "

in order to find a diplomatic solution

" to Moscow's concerns.

Source: lefigaro

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