.@NATO's @jensstoltenberg calls #Russia invasion of #Ukraine "a brutal act of war"
"Sadly what we have warned against for months has come to pass" he says "Peace in our continent has been shattered. We now have war in #Europe, on a scale & of a type we thought belong to history"
"Sadly what we have warned against for months has come to pass" he says "Peace in our continent has been shattered. We now have war in #Europe, on a scale & of a type we thought belong to history"
MORE: "This is a grave moment for the security of Europe" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "#Russia’s unjustified & unprovoked attack on #Ukraine is putting countless innocent lives at risk" 
#Bulgaria, the #Czech Republic, #Estonia, #Latvia, #Lithuania, #Poland, #Romania & #Slovakia requesting "urgent consultations" under Article 4, per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"This is a deliberate, cold-blooded & long-planned invasion" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "Despite its litany of lies, denials, & disinformation, the #Kremlin’s intentions are clear for the world to see. #Russia’s leaders bear full responsibility for their reckless actions..."
"#Russia is using force to try to rewrite history & deny #Ukraine its free & independent path" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"We call on Russia to immediately cease its military action, withdraw its forces from Ukraine & choose diplomacy"
"We call on Russia to immediately cease its military action, withdraw its forces from Ukraine & choose diplomacy"
NEW: "Today, the North Atlantic Council decided to activate our defense plans at the request of our top military commander, Gen Tod Wolters" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"This is a prudent and defensive step to protect and shield Allied nations during this crisis"
"This is a prudent and defensive step to protect and shield Allied nations during this crisis"
MORE: Activating @NATO's defense plans "will enable us to deploy capabilities and forces, including the NATO Response Force, to where they are needed" per @jensstoltenberg
MORE: @NATO has +100 jets on high alert protecting allied air space, +120 ships from "the High North to the Mediterranean" per @jensstoltenberg
"We will continue to do whatever is necessary to shield the Alliance from aggression"
"We will continue to do whatever is necessary to shield the Alliance from aggression"
"This is the new normal for our security" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "Peace cannot be taken for granted"
"We are an Alliance of 30 democracies Standing as one, we will protect our people and our values"
"We are an Alliance of 30 democracies Standing as one, we will protect our people and our values"
"NATO stands in solidarity w/#Ukraine & NATO allies are imposing severe costs on #Russia for their invasion" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"It will be a high price for #Russia to pay"
"It will be a high price for #Russia to pay"
"We will never accept the brutal violation of int'l law that we see taking place as #Russia now invades #Ukraine" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"NATO is the strongest alliance in history. Make no mistake. We defend & protect every ally against any attack" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"#Russia despite our diplomatic efforts & despite our clear messages...decided to once again invade #Ukraine" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
NEW: @NATO to boost troop presence on its Eastern Flank, beyond what has already been done
"In the coming days & weeks there will com ever more" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "We are increasing our presence in the eastern part of the alliance"
"In the coming days & weeks there will com ever more" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "We are increasing our presence in the eastern part of the alliance"
"What we do is defensive, is measured" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"#Russia has shut the door to a political solution" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "That's sadly the reality"
"The Russian message is that they have never taken these talks seriously"
"The Russian message is that they have never taken these talks seriously"
"The threatening rhetoric by Pres Putin & the aggressive actions by #Russia is of course the reason we are saying we are faced w/a new normal for our security" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"There will be a new reality. It will be a new #Europe after the invasion we saw today"
"There will be a new reality. It will be a new #Europe after the invasion we saw today"
Activating @NATO's defense plans "give our military commander some more authority...to deploy forces where they deem its needed" per @jensstoltenberg
"There are no @NATO combat troops, no NATO troops at all inside #Ukraine" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
Activations of @NATO defense plans, boosting troops on eastern flank meant to ensure no spillover, per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"It will be a national decision in what way allies continue to provide support" to #Ukraine, per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
"There will be more forces in the east of the alliance over the next days & weeks" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg
Says it could include elements of the NATO Response Force
Says it could include elements of the NATO Response Force
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