NATO secretary general calls latest events in Russia its internal affair

BRUSSELS. June 26 (Interfax) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has described the events of the past weekend in Russia as its internal affair.

"The events over the weekend are an internal Russian matter," NATO's website said on Monday, quoting Stoltenberg as saying following negotiations with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.

Stoltenberg also reiterated the importance of NATO's assistance for Ukraine.