NATO chief slams Russia 'recklessness' in Ukraine nuclear plant shelling

BRUSSELS:

NATO

chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday decried

Russia

's "recklessness" over the shelling of a nuclear power plant in

Ukraine

and demanded

Moscow

stop the war against its neighbour.

"Overnight we have also seen reports about the attack against the nuclear power plant. This just demonstrates the recklessness of this war and the importance of ending it and the importance of Russia withdrawing all its troops and engaging good faith in diplomatic efforts,"

Stoltenberg

said ahead of a meeting with Western foreign ministers.