NATO has not yet seen signs that Russia takes part of its troops from the borders of Ukraine. This on Tuesday, February 15, said the head of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference before a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels, the DW correspondent reports. “There are signals from Moscow that diplomatic efforts should continue. This gives grounds for cautious optimism. But as long as we have not seen any signs of declaration at the site of events,” said Stolterberg.
When it was asked if it means that the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was not true, the NATO Secretary General replied: “While we did not see signs of a reduced military presence of Russia at the borders of Ukraine. But we will continue to monitor the situation and carefully follow what makes it Russia. “
He explained that from the previous buildup of Russia of its troops in the spring of 2021, the situation does not actually change. According to Stoltenberg, the Russian Federation moves the troops, but this is not a declaration, because although a certain number of soldiers are discharged, military equipment, transferred closer to the borders of Ukraine remains in place. Namely, the delivery of technology requires a lot of time, while the soldiers can be transferred much faster, the Secretary explained.