Russian President Vladimir Putin has not given up his intention to occupy all of Ukraine and there is a risk that the war could last “months or even years,” warned NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
«We must be realistic. War can last a long time, many months, or even years. That is why we must also be prepared for a long journey, both in terms of supporting Ukraine and in maintaining sanctions and strengthening our defense.», Stoltenberg said shortly before the start of the Alliance’s meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.
«We have no indication that Russian President Putin has given up his ambition to take control of the whole of Ukraine“, Stated the G.G. of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, stressing that “we must be prepared for a long time”.
«We must support Ukraine, maintain our sanctions and strengthen our defense and deterrence, because this can take a long time and we must be prepared for that.“Stoltenberg said shortly before the start of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting to be held today and tomorrow in Brussels.
«We will discuss the fierce war in Ukraine. We have all seen the atrocities in Bhutan and elsewhere, and that reveals the true nature of President Putin’s war. Any targeting and killing of civilians is a war crime“Stoltenberg stated that NATO allies support the international efforts to find out all the facts, to investigate and to ensure the punishment of the perpetrators.”
“We are now in a critical phase of the war,” he said. NATO notes that Russia is moving forces across the north to reinforce them, replenish them to re-arm them, and then move east where a major attack is expected. «President Putin’s goal is to try to control the whole of Donbass and build a land bridge to the occupied Crimea“, He added.
NATO foreign ministers will discuss how they can further support Ukraine. “The allies provide both anti-tank or anti-aircraft systems, but also different types of advanced weapons systems, as well as lighter and heavier weapons systems in Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said, but declined to give details on the type of weapons the allies provide. He went on to say that the help of the allies in Ukraine is important.
Today’s meeting will be attended by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, who will brief on the latest developments, including Kiev’s negotiations with Moscow. Also in attendance will be the Foreign Ministers of Finland, Sweden and Georgia, and EU High Representative Josep Borrell, as well as the Foreign Ministers of NATO Partner countries from Indo-Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and New Zealand. .
Tonight, NATO foreign ministers will discuss NATO’s new “Strategic Doctrine” for the next decade, which will provide ways to tackle the new security reality. The new Strategic Doctrine is expected to be decided at the NATO summit to be held in late June in Madrid.
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