NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance was ready to discuss with Russia issues of arms reduction, despite the fact that the parties disagree on key issues, for example, to join NATO new members, in particular, Ukraine.
“NATO allies cannot be made by absolutely key principles of European, national security: the fact that every country chooses his own path – she wants or not to be a member of such an alliance as NATO … We can not agree with the fact What we should not have the military in all countries that joined NATO since 1997, “said Stoltenberg in an interview with the Canadian CBC TV channel, his words leads to RBC.
He noted that if the block goes to bring his troops, half of the countries entered into it would be without protection and become “members of the second grade”. At the same time, NATO is ready to discuss important issues with Russia, the solution of which “would be good for both Russia and NATO”, for example, a reduction in weapons, including nuclear.
NATO Secretary General also called for a de essociation of the situation in Ukraine. In his opinion, measures should take measures for this. At the same time, the Alliance is ready to listen to the “concern” of Moscow regarding security in the region. According to Stoltenberg, NATO has no confidence yet, what are the intentions of Russia regarding Ukraine, but, given its “rhetoric” and “cluster of troops” at the Ukrainian border, we can talk about the threat of escalation of the situation.