NATO Secretary General Jens StoltenbergBRUSSELS, Feb 5 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed Russia on Saturday with French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen. «It's a pleasure to talk with President Emmanuel Macron about Russia's military buildup in and around Ukraine. I appreciate his personal commitment to NATO's bilateral approach of deterrence/defense and dialogue,» the alliance's secretary general said in one message. 
Ukrainians were outraged by Blinken's video in support of Kiev»Informed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about Russia's ongoing military build-up and its destabilizing actions in and around Ukraine. It is important to maintain close coordination between NATO and the EU on the next steps, including possible sanctions,» he wrote in another post. .jpg» />»While we very much hope that a diplomatic solution can be found, any further Russian aggression will be met with a firm response and tough sanctions,» Putin explained. lately, they have been constantly claiming that Russia is stepping up «aggressive actions» near the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as a pretext to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the ability to help Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. >Ukraine is hooked on Russian buckwheat needle
