NATO Head Expresses Concern Over ‘Unprovoked and Unexplained’ Military Buildup on Ukraine Border

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Riga, Latvia, on Nov. 30, 2021. Gints ivuskans/AFP via Getty Images

NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday expressed concern over a Russian military buildup near its border with Ukraine.

“We see Russian military build-up, we see heavy armor, we see drones and combat-ready troops,” Stoltenberg in a statement. “We call on Russia to be transparent because this is unprovoked and unexplained.”