NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen ruled out the possibility of participation of the alliance "in defense of Ukraine"

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen ruled out the possibility of participation of the alliance "in the defense of Ukraine."

"Ukraine is not a NATO member country, but we will help her advice," - he said in response to questions on Thursday in Live Broadcasting Corporation BBC BBC.

At Rasmussen asked what measures the alliance is ready to go in case of a further escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. "Should be followed by further economic sanctions," - said the NATO secretary general.

He also once again expressed the hope that the increased security of the Russian Federation border with Ukraine. "Russia should close the border with the eastern part of Ukraine for trying to get in there. We see" the hands of Russia "in support of the tension in the east of Ukraine, - he stated. - So, today we have registered a new concentration of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine."