Jens Stoltenberg spoke about Western weapons strikes deep into Russia.
NATO Secretary General, whose term expires on October 1, rejects Vladimir Putin's red lines.
The British publication The Times reports on Stoltenberg’s position.
Stoltenberg expressed the opinion that the West will not expect a serious response for permission to strike deep into Russian territory.
The NATO Secretary General pointed out that the Russian president had previously repeatedly outlined red lines, but did not escalate if they were violated.
The outgoing head of the alliance supported the position of Great Britain and France, which approved the unlimited use of Western weapons.
He stressed that NATO is still on the sidelines of the conflict in this situation.
Next month, Dutch politician Mark Rutte will take over as the alliance's Secretary General.
