Today, Sunday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine, pointing out to the presence of Russian soldiers on the Ukrainian border and the continuation of Russian military exercises in the region.
“Last week, actually, Russia said that they will step back — Russia’s stepping up with more troops and higher and even closer to the to the Ukrainian border,” Stoltenberg said in televised statement, according to the Hill.
“And also the fact that this exercise they said should end today will now continue. So all of this fits into the picture that Russia is preparing for an invasion of Ukraine,” he added, referring to joint Russian drills with Belarus.
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