NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a meeting of NATO – Russia Council. April 20, 2016
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the results of the first to the June 2014 Council Russia meeting – NATO. According to him, the sides have “deep divisions” and negotiations have not been able to change it
NATO and Russia have a “deep divisions” and “very different views”, the first from 2014 consultations at the ambassadorial level were unable to change . This was after the talks, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, reports Reuters.
The Secretary General said that the meeting, in which the Russian side participated’s permanent representative to NATO Alexander Grushko discussed Ukraine, war risks and Afghanistan .
according to Stoltenberg, the parties differ in vision of the facts of the situation in Ukraine, and in the perceptions of responsibility for the ongoing crisis. The secretary general said that Moscow is trying to falsely present the events as civil war.
«Many allies do not agree with the fact that Russia is trying to present the events as civil war. This Russian destabilize Eastern Ukraine by supporting the separatists supply of ammunition and equipment, financing, as well as command and control, “- said NATO Secretary General
The head of NATO said that NATO does not recognize the annexation of the Crimea and their” serious. disturb “the violation of ceasefire in Ukraine. Moscow considers joining the peninsula to Russia legally, explaining that it was on the basis of the referendum, the results of which are not recognized in the West. The Russian authorities have also repeatedly denied financial and military support of militias and the participation in the conflict of regular troops.
At a meeting of NATO ambassadors also expressed “deep concerns” in connection with the incident over the Baltic Sea. The fact that this topic will be discussed at the meeting, said the day before. Alliance has already expressed dissatisfaction with occurred last week a series of encounters between Russian aircraft destroyer “Donald Cook”, as well as the approach of the Su-27 to the American spy plane.
Stoltenberg said that “deep divisions” Russia NATO did not disappear because of the last meeting. He described the talks as “frank”. The Secretary General also expressed his hope for the continuation of such talks, adding that the parties have agreed to not have any choice.
Russia’s permanent representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko, commenting on the results of the meeting, said that a positive agenda in Moscow and the alliance yet, according to TASS. He added that new talks on Russia-NATO Council was appointed until they were.
According to Grushko, Russia does not feel comfortable because of the lack of a permanent dialogue with the alliance in the presence of regular contact with its member countries. Permanent Representative stressed that the dialogue on measures to trust between the parties is not possible without compromising NATO’s military activity on the borders of Russia
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