“We have to be prepared for the long term, it could go on for many, many years,” he warned.
NATO must prepare for a long confrontation with Russiaas the president Vladimir Putin shows no desire for peace, a year after the invasion of Ukraine, NATO’s secretary general warned, Jens Stoltenberg in an interview he gave to Agence France-Presse.
“We have to be prepared for the long term, it could go on for many, many years“, he warned.
“President Putin wants a different Europe, a Europe where he can control his neighbors, where he can decide what countries can doStoltenberg said, a week before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
After a year of fighting with tens of thousands of casualties on both sides, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization fears a new Russian attack.
The Alliance’s 30 member states remain more determined than ever to ensure that Ukraine emerges victorious in the end, Stoltenberg stressed.
“We are here to ensure that Ukraine wins this war and to provide it with the weapons, ammunition and support it needs“, he said.
“If President Putin wins in Ukraine, it will be a tragedy for Ukrainians. But it will also be dangerous for all of us because he and other authoritarian leaders will become convinced that when they use military force, they can achieve their goals“, concluded.
Source :Skai
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