Reuters: NATO says Ukraine ceasefire barely holding, scolds Russia
Russia is violating an internationally-agreed ceasefire in Ukraine "again and again", NATO's chief said on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of continuing to arm separatists in the conflict at the center of East-West tensions.
Some European governments are eager to lift the economic sanctions that the West has levied on Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis.
But the assertions by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg of continued fighting and Russian support would make it difficult to ease any penalties under the terms of the Minsk peace deal.
"The ceasefire is violated again and again, and this is of great concern," Stoltenberg told a news conference following a meeting about Ukraine with NATO defense ministers. "Russia supports the separatists ... with equipment, with weapons. They also mass troops along the Ukrainian border," he said.
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WNU Editor: We are now in the 3rd year of this conflict .... and here is an easy prediction .... absent any political talks (of which they are none), we will be in the same situation this time next year.
More News On NATO's Response To The Ongoing Conflict In Ukraine
NATO Chief Demands Russia Withdraw From Ukraine -- RFE
NATO demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine -- AFP
NATO Ministers Approve Expanded Aid Package for Ukraine -- AP
NATO Agrees On 'Comprehensive Package Of Assistance' For Ukraine -- RFE
Ukraine's Parliament Fully Behind Joining NATO: Speaker -- Newsweek
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