BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused Russia of trying to destabilize the situation in Ukraine.

“I think this is just one example of the pattern that we have seen. Russia illegally annexed Crimea, then continued to destabilize [the situation], especially in Donbas, but also through its activities in the Azov Sea continues to try to destabilize Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said at a press conference on Oct. 3.