By Natali Moss
In addition, he stressed that Russia's attempts to organize elections in temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine are completely illegal and violate international law. The Alliance's Secretary General added that free and honest elections are the basis of any democracy, but they will not be like that in the Russian Federation. After all, he said "opposition policies are prison, some of them are killed and many are in exile" and those who tried to register as a candidate have been denied this right.
"So we can say, in fact before the elections that they will not be free and honest. And no one expects the elections in Russia this week will bring some changes in the Kremlin. And of course, Russia's attempts to organize any part of the elections in the occupied The regions of Ukraine are absolutely illegal, which violate international law, " - said Stoltenberg.
Stoltenberg also stressed that Ukraine urgently needs military assistance, and NATO allies must "show political will" in order to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the Alliance Secretary General said that the citizens of Ukraine "do not end with courage, they end with ammunition. " "Together we are able to give Ukraine what she needs, now we need to demonstrate political will for this.
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