BREAKING: #NATO chief @jensstoltenberg, referring to Russia's military build-up around Ukraine, says the "risk of conflict is real". He says it's positive that Russia will come to table to talk next week but says the alliance must be prepared for possibility the dialogue may fail
Describing Russia's troops presence in & around Ukraine, #NATO chief says "Russian military build up has not stopped. It continues." He lists "armoured units, artillery, combat-ready troops, electronic warfare equipment and a lot of different military capabilities"
In terms of where NATO is ready to engage with Russia, @jensstoltenberg says it's ready to talk about "balanced, verifiable" arms control. But he rejects any suggestion of meeting "1-sided" demands that could result in 2nd class NATO members that alliance isn't allowed to protect
#NATO chief won't be drawn on size & speed of any increase in troops to bolster NATO defences should Russia newly invade Ukraine, but says: "We have significant capabilities. We have troops... We have the readiness. We have the plans to be able to protect and defend all allies"
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