NATO Allies call on Russia to de-escalate: Jens

BERLIN, 19 January 2022, (TON): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked German chancellor Olaf Scholz for his strong personal commitment to NATO and Germany’s leading role in the Allia-nce during a visit to Berlin.

Speaking at a press conference alongside the German Chancellor, the Secretary General stressed that NATO was ready to continue dialogue with Russia but will not compromise on core principles for Eu-ropean security.

Stoltenberg warned that the risk of conflict in Europe remains real because of Russia’s continuing “unexplained and unjustified” military build-up in and around U-kraine. “NATO Allies call on Russia to de-escalate”,

Mr. Stoltenberg said “any further aggression will come with a high cost for Moscow.”

Mr. Stoltenberg said “he Secretary General made clear that NATO is ready to continue dialogue with Russia.

He added ”I have today invited all the members of the NATO-Russia Council to a series of meetings.”

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