He said this during a briefing on the occasion of the transfer to Russia of a response to its proposals on security guarantees.

“Russia must refrain from aggressive actions, from manifestations of hostility.

Russia should also withdraw its troops from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, where they are deployed without the consent of these countries, ”said the secretary general of the military alliance.

In December, Stoltenberg said that Georgia and Ukraine have the sovereign right to choose their allies.