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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that there is every indication that Russia is planning a “full-scale attack” on Ukraine and urged Moscow to reverse course immediately.
“We urge Russia in the strongest possible terms to choose the path of diplomacy. This is the most dangerous moment in European security for a generation,” Stoltenberg told reporters from Brussels.
“Every indication is that Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine,” he warned.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to media during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.
(AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The secretary-general’s comments come just one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin first announced his decision to recognize the independence of two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, and then ordered “peacekeeping” troops into the Donbas region.
Stoltenberg confirmed that NATO had “evidence” that Russian forces have already invaded Ukraine following Putin’s order.
Over 150,000 troops have amassed along Ukraine’s border in Russia, Belarus as well as in occupied Crimea and Donbas.
“Moscow has now moved from covert attempts to destabilize Ukraine to overt military action,” the NATO chief said. “Many units are forward-deployed in combat formations. They are out of their camps in the field and ready to strike.”
Stoltenberg applauded immediate moves by nations like Germany, the U.K. and the U.S. to target financial institutions tied to the Kremlin and said NATO will continue to help defend Ukraine by providing military equipment and “sustained financial support.”
A Ukrainian serviceman stands in an observation point near the frontline village of Krymske, Luhansk region, in eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.
(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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