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This article examines NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s comments that Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is a legitimate act of self-defence, highlighting NATO’s strong support for Ukraine’s right to defend itself.

Summary

  1. Stoltenberg tells German media Kyiv ‘has a right to defend itself’.
  2. Under international law, that right ‘does not stop at the border’.
  3. Ukraine's allies show measured support for the incursion.
  4. UK says Kyiv’s legal entitlement comes under Article 51 of the UN charter.
READ: NATO Chief Backs Ukraine's Invasion of Russia

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