Nato chief says Russian nuclear threats are 'deeply troubling and dangerous'
Nato chief says Russian nuclear threats are 'deeply troubling and dangerous' by Agence France-Presse Thursday May 28 th , 2015 at 12:35 PM Russia | The Guardian 1 Share Jens Stoltenberg says Russian plans such as the deployment of nuclear-capable missiles near the Polish border would ‘fundamentally change’ European security Russia’s provocative rhetoric and its dramatic expansion of flights by nuclear bombers are deeply troubling and dangerous, the Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. Russia’s plans to deploy nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad – near Poland’s border – and its threat to move nuclear forces in Crimea would “fundamentally change the balance of security in Europe,” Stoltenberg warned, in a speech during a visit to Washington. Russia’s nuclear sabre-rattling is unjustified, destabilising and dangerous Related: The Guardian view on eastern Europe and the EU: get it right in Riga | Editorial