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The Latest: NATO Chief criticizes some Russian airstrikes

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, center, is flanked by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, right, and Netherlands’ Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert as they pose for a picture at the Maritime Museum prior to an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, center, is flanked by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, right, and Netherlands’ Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert as they pose for a picture at the Maritime Museum prior to an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

By Associated Press 3 min read

BEIRUT (AP) – The Latest on Syria (all times Syria local):

12:00 p.m.

NATO’s secretary general says that Russian airstrikes in Syria that mainly target opposition forces are “undermining efforts to find a political solution to the conflict.”

Jens Stoltenberg says that increased Russian air force activity in Syria also is leading to increased violations of Turkish airspace.

Stoltenberg said Friday that “this creates risks, heightened tensions and is of course a challenge for NATO because they’re violations of NATO’s airspace.”