New NATO chief brings Poles message of reassurance

By Vanessa Gera

Published October 6, 2014 5:51pm ET

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New NATO chief brings Poles message of reassurance — New NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, left, talks with Major General Andrew Mueller, right, commander of E-3A component during his visit to the 32 Tactical Air Base in Lask, Poland, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Stoltenberg is in Poland on his first foreign trip since starting the job last week, a visit meant to reassure a nervous ally on the alliance's eastern flank. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) | Czarek Sokolowski

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO’s new secretary general said Monday he is concerned about the “many violations” of the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and that it is important for Russia to use its influence to make sure the pro-Russia separatists adhere to it.

Jens Stoltenberg spoke in Poland on his first foreign trip since starting the job last week, a visit meant to reassure an ally on the alliance’s eastern flank, concerned for its security due to the conflict in Ukraine.

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