NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured in Helsinki this Tuesday. allied countries agree that Ukraine will become a “long-term” member of the Alliancebut he insisted that the urgent thing now was to help Kiev maintain its independence.
“NATO allies have agreed to have Ukraine join our Alliance, but that’s about a long-term perspective. To ensure that Ukraine reigns as a sovereign and independent nation And that’s why we have to support Ukraine,” he said.
Stoltenberg, both NATO and Western countries Gives “unprecedented military support” to Kiev So that it can deal with the “war of aggression” launched a year ago by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“President Putin’s war against Ukraine continues and there is no indication that he has changed his plans. He wants to control Ukraine and is not planning peace, he is planning more wars and therefore it is extremely important that we support Ukraine,” he said.
Stoltenberg, NATO and Western countries “They are not part of the conflict”but they have the right to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian military aggression.
He also stated that NATO has a duty to prevent the escalation of the conflict so that it does not turn into a full-blown war between Russia and the Alliance.
In this sense, The Allies increased their military presence in Eastern Europe and the Baltic region to “send a clear message” to Russia. that an attack on a NATO member would provoke the reaction of the entire Alliance.