BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday called on the Alliance's ministers to increase its presence in Eastern Europe in order to send a "powerful signal to deter any aggression."
The problem with Russia is they're getting way too close to our NATO bases surrounding them. #pnpcbc #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/nrr5PqKoiV
— Mick Ar (@mickar1) 26 января 2016
"I expect ministers to agree to enhance our forward presence in the eastern part of our alliance. This will bolster our collective defense and at the same time send a powerful signal to deter any aggression or intimidation," Stoltenberg said during a pre-ministerial press conference in Brussels.
How dare #Russia have its borders so close the #NATO bases. pic.twitter.com/BICKmdw1up
— Кристина (@LubimayaRussiya) 12 января 2016
But NATO is not looking for confrontation with Russia and is not trying to create a new "cold war" with Moscow, the secretary general said.
"We don't seek confrontation with Russia, we don't seek a new cold war…that is the reason why we continue to strive for a more constructive and cooperative relationship with Russia," Stoltenberg said.
#Russia is creating offensive positions/bases around #NATO https://t.co/3lviUXpDER #Putin #Ukraine #Syria #Assad pic.twitter.com/UBhNPLkBvx
— raging.me (@raging545) 10 октября 2015
