Berlin, Ramadan 4, 1435, Jul 2, 2014, SPA -- NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday defended the West's response to Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, dpa reported. "All the measures we have taken are defensive, appropriate and fully in line with our international obligations," he said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The chancellor assailed the lack of progress towards peace during a truce that has now ended in eastern Ukraine. --SPA 18:16 LOCAL TIME 15:16 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w