Russia, NATO assigns all the blame for the fight in Ukraine – Deutsche Welle

NATO assigns all the blame Russia for violations of the ceasefire in Ukraine.

– Ukraine honestly tried to keep up with the provisions of the ceasefire agreed in Minsk; Russia and the separatists have not done – said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday (2.12) at a meeting of foreign ministers of NATO member states in Brussels.

– We call on Russia to respect its commitments – he said.

John Kerry (L) and Jens Stoltenberg, Brussels, 02.12.2014

Stoltenberg not commented on reports of ceasefire in the areas of fighting in Donetsk and Lugansk.

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini noted that if these reports turn out to be true, it would be good news.

“Picket” will later

In Minsk concluded in early September and signed a ceasefire agreement ws. a zone buffer areas of pro-Russian separatists fighting with the Ukrainian army. Still, there have to break the truce.

NATO foreign ministers meet in the planned rapid reaction force, which would be in an emergency in a few days deployed in the Baltic countries or Poland. In 2015, the largest contingent of soldiers led to these forces, has come from Germany.

It will not even “Spitz” referred to was at the top of the Alliance in Wales, and that is to be built only in 2016, but only the preliminary squad. “This will increase their willingness earlier, temporary rapid reaction forces become operational early next year” – said Stoltenberg.

Because of the crisis in Ukraine NATO in September this year. decided to expand the defense capabilities of the Member States on the eastern area of ​​the alliance against a possible threat from Russia.

Open Door Alliance

– sharply condemn Russia for continuous and purposeful destabilization of eastern Ukraine – stated in a joint statement, NATO and Ukraine. Russia is fighting separatists in the regions of tanks and other heavy military equipment and breaking international law. The Alliance also sharply criticized Russia’s plans for intensive arms in the Black Sea region, which could lead to further instability.

The German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has also not responded to reports of a ceasefire in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Emphatically demanded an end to the fighting in order to pave the way for a political resolution of the conflict. – Generally, we are not yet as far as we would like – he said.

NATO promises to Ukraine political and practical support and assistance funds through the implementation of joint projects which are designed to improve command structures, logistics and cyber defense. In the long run, the Secretary General of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg does not preclude the Ukraine into NATO.

dpa / Margaret Matzke

Russia, NATO assigns all the blame for the fight in Ukraine – Deutsche Welle