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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will avoid "a new arms race" with Russia and will not deploy new nuclear missiles on European soil after a Cold War missile pact ended. SOUNDBITE
NATO's Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, announces that a nuclear war "will have severe consequences for Russia" during a press conference following Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signing an annexation accord with the Kremlin-installed leaders of four occupied Ukrainian regions. SOUNDBITE
After a meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs mostly dedicated to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba asks the alliance for weapons and help "now, and I'm speaking about days, not weeks", warning that any delay would mean that the help would come "too late". SOUNDBITE
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns that the chances of saving a landmark Cold War arms treaty were decreasing day by day after talks with Russian officials failed to yield any breakthrough. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns Russia that it would withdraw from the Cold War-era treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms if Moscow does not return to compliance within 60 days. SOUNDBITE