Appathurai stressed that the Russian side needs to understand that NATO allies will not back down on this issue.
“NATO has a strong position when it comes to freedom of navigation and the fact that Crimea is Ukraine, not Russia. During this incident, NATO allies were firm in defending the principles I listed,” he said.
In addition, he accused Russia of continuing to destabilize the region.
“As far as I know, Defender then arrived in Georgia. So this is a joint commitment of the allies to ensure the security of the Black Sea and loyalty to these principles, which is important for this region,” said the NATO Secretary General’s special representative.
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