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About 2.5 thousand CSTO peacekeepers will be in Kazakhstan on a temporary basis, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic Shukhrat Nuryshev said.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed by phone on Friday with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson "the buildup of Russian forces in Ukraine."

Armenia has decided to participate in the CSTO peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan to demonstrate the work of the Organization's mechanisms in crisis situations, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan said.

No one is immune from a sudden attack by international terrorist forces, South Ossetian Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev said on Friday, commenting on the events in Kazakhstan.

The Armenian Defense Ministry confirmed the departure of one hundred peacekeepers to Kazakhstan through the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov signed a decree on sending a Kyrgyz military contingent to Kazakhstan to participate in peacekeeping activities within the framework of the CSTO, the press service of the head of state reported on Friday.

The commander of the Airborne Troops of Russia, Andrei Serdyukov, will lead the contingent of CSTO peacekeepers in Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Russia, in contact with the United States, seeks to resolve security issues in Europe without the participation of European countries, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian believes.

The regional Anti-terrorist structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO RATS) is ready to help Kazakhstan if requested by the competent authorities of the republic. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the structure.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance has all the necessary forces and means to protect its allies in the event of a threat in accordance with the principle of collective security.

The reforms will make Ukraine and Georgia stronger and less vulnerable to Russia's invasion, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

NATO is ready to relocate some troops to the eastern wing if necessary

Brussels/Kiev. January 7. INTERFAX - Any aggression against Ukraine will have significant consequences and a high price for Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

He believes that when Russia "comes to your home", then it is often difficult to get her to leave

The United States is seeking to clarify why the Kazakh authorities have asked for the help of the CSTO to suppress the unrest, the head of the State Department Anthony Blinken said on Friday.

Washington considers this possible, provided similar steps are taken by the Russian Federation

The US administration is ready to discuss the possibility of reducing the military presence in eastern Europe in the upcoming consultations with the Russian Federation, provided that Russia is also ready for such measures, NBC News reports, citing sources familiar with the American position.

The Alliance is preparing both for dialogue with the Russian Federation and for the failure of negotiations

NATO wants a dialogue with Russia, but also provides for the possibility of a failure of diplomacy, as it considers the scenario of a military confrontation between Moscow and Kiev to be real, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Fulfilling Moscow's demands for the withdrawal of US nuclear forces from Europe is "problematic"

The United States hopes that the upcoming meetings next week with Russian representatives on security guarantees, within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council, as well as with the OSCE will be productive, a representative of the US State Department told reporters.

The commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces, Tony Radakin, announced a significant increase in the activity of Russian submarines.

The heavy intercontinental missile system "Voevoda" will be gradually replaced with a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" from 2022, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

The President instructed to pay special attention to the restoration of the infrastructure affected by terrorist attacks

The performance of security functions by the CSTO forces in Nur-Sultan allowed to release part of the forces of the Kazakh law enforcement agencies and relocate them to Almaty, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

Hotbeds of terrorist attacks remain, the fight against terrorism will continue

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the situation in the country is stabilizing, but the hotbeds of terrorist attacks remain, the resolute fight against terrorism will continue, the press service of the Kazakh leader reported on Saturday.