'..has called on Russia to withdraw its forces and military equipment from Ukraine and to stop supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine.'

<blockquote>'NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to withdraw its forces and military equipment from Ukraine and to stop supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine.

Stoltenberg made his comments on June 15 after a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels that was also attended by Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak.'

- NATO Chief Demands Russia Withdraw From Ukraine, June 15, 2016</blockquote>


Context

<blockquote>'..willing to negotiate directly with separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine..'

'..Russia appears to be behind attempts to spread a separatist policy elsewhere in the country..'

'Sanctions against Russia will remain in place until Crimea is returned to Ukraine..'


'..Zero tolerance for Russian intrusions .. Estonia .. policy of publicly naming or prosecuting spies..'

'..the Soviet Union was cut off from Western financial markets and was effectively under permanent sanctions..'</blockquote>