00:00We are concerned that Russia is trying to stage a pretext for an armed attack against Ukraine.
00:07It is still no clarity, no certainty about the Russian tensions.
00:13We don't know what will happen, but what we do know is that Russia has amassed the biggest force we
00:20have seen in Europe for decades in and around Ukraine.
00:24And we also know that there are many Russian intelligence officers operating in Ukraine.
00:32They are present in Donbass, and we have seen attempts to stage a pretext, false flag operations, to provide an
00:45excuse for invading Ukraine.
00:49So, of course, this is of concern.
00:50I cannot go into the details of the different reports, but this is the reason why we are so closely
00:59monitoring what is going on,
01:00and also why NATO allies have exposed the Russian actions, the Russian plans, and the Russian efforts when it comes
01:13to disinformation.
01:14Because we believe that that makes it harder for them to act, harder for them to invade Ukraine.
01:22And we continue to call on Russia to de-escalate, to withdraw forces, and to engage in a political dialogue
01:30with NATO-NATO allies.
01:31We continue toし.
01:31Grazie a tutti.
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