In another setback for Moscow, top officials from alliance nations met over the weekend in Berlin to discuss admitting Finland and Sweden and supporting Ukraine.
“Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions,” NATO’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg said of Moscow’s pledge to pull back from Kyiv. “So we can only judge Russia on its actions, not on its words.”
The 30-nation alliance had regarded Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as unstoppable just a month ago, but now sees the possibility of a Russian quagmire there.