“We call on Russia to stop this foolish war immediately, to stop its aggression, to withdraw all its forces from Ukraine and to return to the path of dialogue away from aggression,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. his speech after its end NATO Summit of Leaders.
As he noted, the Kremlin’s goals are not limited to Ukraine. “Russia has demanded legally binding agreements to halt further NATO enlargement. “Moscow openly challenges the European international order and uses its power to achieve its goals,” he said.
He added that the people would hold Russia and Belarus accountable for their actions. “Russia is the attacker and Belarus is the one who facilitates the attack,” he said.
Mr Stoltenberg said Mr Putin’s decision to continue the offensive was a “tragic strategic mistake” that Russia would pay a heavy price for in the coming years.
He stressed that NATO and EU allies have decided to impose heavy sanctions on Russia. “We have to be ready to do even more even if it means we have to pay a price because this process will be long,” he said.
In this context, the NATO leader noted that in response to the mass concentration of Russian troops, NATO has strengthened its defense and determination.
“We are developing elements of NATO Response Force“on the sea, on land and in the air to respond immediately to any situation,” he said.
As the US explained, Canada and Europe have deployed thousands of troops in the eastern part of the alliance. We have over 100 aircraft on alert at 30 different locations, more than 120 ships from the North Sea to the Mediterranean including three fleets of aircraft carriers.
“We will do whatever it takes to protect our allies and every inch of NATO territory,” he said.
In fact, he said, leaders today made it clear that they would continue to provide support to Ukraine. “Our response must be more support in countries like Georgia, Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina. “To help them succeed in their democratic reforms.”
“This crisis demonstrates the importance of the common position of Europe and North America. “There is no security in Europe without a strong transatlantic link.”
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