"We welcome all efforts to reduce tensions," Stoltenberg said during a visit to the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Wednesday, adding that "there is a long way to go because there are still cease-fire violations."
"NATO states very clearly that Russia has a special responsibility to... withdraw all their troops, all their officers" from eastern Ukraine, he added.
https://www.voanews.com/europe/nato-chief-calls-russian-troop-withdrawal-ukraine
Bull. OSCE never identified any Russian troops in Donbas.
Not to mention that the issue is unrelated with the freedom of press.
The idea of connection between closed channels and Russia is a lie.