NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Russia was mobilizing more troops for the war in Ukraine and should not be underestimated.

Speaking at a news conference with European Union leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, Stoltenberg called on members of the military alliance and the EU to be "prepared for the long haul."

Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said the EU would impose new sanctions on Belarus as it keeps up the pressure on Moscow to end the conflict and extends measures to those countries that support Russia.

In response to a question about the supply of Western battle tanks including the Leopard 2 to Ukraine, she said Ukrainians should "get all the necessary military equipment they need."

Stoltenberg said he welcomed the decisions by the U.S., Germany, France to provide military vehicles.

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