Germany is considering sending more troops to NATO’s east wing, Foreign Minister Alena Berbok said, adding that it was Russia that had violated the terms of co-operation with the Alliance. During a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Ms. Berbock also reaffirmed Berlin’s willingness to provide all possible assistance to refugees and stressed the need to build a “bridge of solidarity” within Europe and beyond. the Atlantic, so that the people who escaped the war could move quickly.
In support of the countries hosting the first refugees from Ukraine, the Foreign Minister also stressed that the international community stands by Moldova and that Germany will continue to provide support “for the current crisis and beyond. ». “In this very dark hour, we must stand up for the light of humanity,” he said.
Ms. Burbok and Mr. Stoltenberg once again rejected the allegation that the Alliance violated the NATO-Russia Founding Act, stressing that Moscow has been doing this systematically since the annexation of Crimea. The German minister even stressed that the deployment of further forces on the eastern border is fully consistent with the terms of the Founding Act, which “Russia has violated unilaterally.” The commitments made are linked to a secure environment, he clarified. “By breaking this security, Russia has created the reasons why we need to strengthen the eastern region,” he said. For his part, the NATO Secretary General stated that the Founding Act clearly states that “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of any European state must be accepted within its internationally recognized borders” and added that NATO must now ensure that “it does not exist in the “Moscow has room for misunderstandings or miscalculations in relation to its defense capabilities.”
In this context, Mr. Stoltenberg praised Germany, both for its readiness to contribute to the security of the eastern regions and for the assistance it offers to Ukraine at all levels, and for its decision to modernize its armed forces.
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