16 February, 2022.
“NATO remains prepared for dialogue,” the Secretary General said. “NATO has sent concrete written proposals to Russia, on transparency, risk reduction and arms control. We have yet to receive a response. I reiterate my invitation to Russia to meet again in the NATO-Russia Council. NATO will not compromise on core principles; the right of each nation to choose its own path and our ability to protect and defend all Allies,” he pointed out. The Secretary General said that “Ministers also welcomed the progress made on burden-sharing, with the seventh consecutive year of increased defence spending by European Allies and Canada.”
17 February, 2022.
On the second day of the Ministerial meeting, on the 17th February 2022), NATO Defence Ministers “met with our close partners Ukraine and Georgia; we addressed the continued threat of Russian aggression, the deteriorating security situation in the Black Sea region, and NATO’s strong political and practical support for both countries,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
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