The war in Ukraine is “a savage war,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, adding that “it is an aggressive war. This is Putin’s war. “He made a big strategic mistake, having planned to achieve his goals in a week.”
Mr Stoltenberg spoke to a group of media outlets, including the Belgian newspaper La Libre, and noted that “Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine is one of the most anticipated military strikes we have ever had.” The NATO Secretary General also said that “no one can say how long this war will last. “But we have to be prepared for a long time.”
Regarding the requests of Finland and Sweden to join the Alliance and its objections Turkey, underlined that “my goal remains the rapid accession process (for Sweden and Finland). But all thirty allies need to agree. “I’m convinced we’ll get there.”
“We must recognize that Turkey is an important ally and, when an ally raises concerns, we must address them. That’s the only way for an organization like NATO to work. “No other NATO ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey.”
Asked whether Turkey is a credible ally given the current situation, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s secretary general noted that “it has provided crucial support to Ukraine, including the supply of drones.” Ukrainian officials welcome this assistance.
We are 30 allies on both sides of the Atlantic, with different histories, different political parties, different geographies, different views and attitudes on many issues.
It is my duty to allow, despite these differences, to agree on the most important thing, namely that we are ready to defend each other and that in this case we are ready to invite Finland and Sweden to become members. NATO “.
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