NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg revealed on Friday that there is no immediate military threat from Russia despite high-level accusations from the Kremlin.
"As long as we don't give any room for misunderstandings or faulty assessment in Moscow or other potential capitals in countries that could potentially attack us, there is no military threat against NATO countries," Stoltenberg said at a press conference in Stockholm alongside Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Regarding the possibility of Russia testing NATO countries’ commitment to defend each other in case of an attack, as stated in Article 5 of the NATO treaty, Stoltenberg said there was no immediate threat to any member State. “Therefore, we do not believe our Article 5 will be tested,” he added.
Sweden became a member of the Atlantic alliance in April.
Stoltenberg's statements come amid new tensions between Russia and NATO member countries that recently pledged to enhance their military support to Ukraine.
The Kremlin recently blamed the Western alliance for initiating “a new cycle of escalation."
The accusation came after the United States allowed Kyiv to strike targets in Russia to defend the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, while in France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the Western allies to “do more” to support Kyiv against Russian aggression.
