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 by AFP Staff Writers Brussels (AFP) April 6, 2021
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Ukraine's leader on Tuesday that the alliance has "serious concern" over Russian military activities around its southern neighbour and backs Kiev's sovereignty. Last week, Kiev accused Moscow of massing thousands of troops on its northern and eastern borders, as well as on the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014. Stoltenberg said he had called President Volodymyr Zelensky "to express serious concern about Russia's military activities in and around Ukraine and ongoing ceasefire violations". "NATO firmly supports Ukraine's sovereignty an territorial integrity. We remain committed to our close partnership." The phone call from the NATO chief follows messages of solidarity for Ukraine from leading alliance powers the United States and Britain, and from the European Union. Last week the Pentagon said US forces in Europe had raised their alert status following the "recent escalations of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine". The Kremlin has not denied the recent troop movements, but insisted that Moscow was "not threatening anyone". It has warned it will take take necessary "measures" in the event of any Western military deployment in Ukraine. The reports of a Russian buildup came alongside an escalation of armed clashes along the front line between Ukraine's forces and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country. The long-simmering conflict has claimed more than 13,000 lives since 2014, according to the United Nations. Ukraine has denied reports that its forces had killed a five-year-old child in an attack on pro-Moscow eastern separatists, after Russia said it would launch an investigation.
Polish army Maj. Gen. Adam Joks joins U.S. Army's V Corps command Washington DC (UPI) Mar 31, 2021 Polish Maj. Gen. Adam Joks will be deputy commander of the U.S. Army's V Corps, which has a forward detachment in Poland, the Polish defense ministry announced. Joks will serve as deputy to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski, who was in Warsaw this week to meet with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Polish Defense Ministry, which noted that Joks' appointment was a proposed by the U.S. Army. V Corps is based at Fort Knox, Ky., and a ... read more
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