Secretary General of NATO says Ukraine crisis shows Russia is ripping up international rule book
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Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen received the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security at Georgetown University Wednesday, as the former Secretary of State appeared via video conferencing.
While accepting the honor, Rasmussen said recent events in Ukraine show you can't take security and stability around the world for granted and stressed that nations need to work together to stand up for their shared values.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN, SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO, SAYING:
"We have seen Russia rip up the international rule book trying to redraw the map of Europe and creating, in just a few weeks, the most serious security crisis since the end of the Cold War. This sort of behavior goes against international norms and it simply has no place in the 21st century. NATO allies stand with Ukraine. We stand by Ukraine. We stand by the right of every nation to decide its own fu
Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen received the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security at Georgetown University Wednesday, as the former Secretary of State appeared via video conferencing.
While accepting the honor, Rasmussen said recent events in Ukraine show you can't take security and stability around the world for granted and stressed that nations need to work together to stand up for their shared values.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN, SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO, SAYING:
"We have seen Russia rip up the international rule book trying to redraw the map of Europe and creating, in just a few weeks, the most serious security crisis since the end of the Cold War. This sort of behavior goes against international norms and it simply has no place in the 21st century. NATO allies stand with Ukraine. We stand by Ukraine. We stand by the right of every nation to decide its own fu