flag Finland will wave at headquarters from this Tuesday Atlantic Alliance along with those of the other 30 allied nations. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed that the Scandinavian country will transform after the Turkish Government deposited the accession protocol, which protects the Washington Treaty and completes the process, to the United States Department of State. First member to join the club. “It’s a historic week. Tomorrow we will welcome Finland as ally number 31, flying the Finnish flag for the first time. It will be a good day for Scandinavian security and for NATO as a whole,” he said. allied foreign ministers meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss war Ukraine, Russia And Chinese.
Before the ministerial meeting short welcome ceremony to “well-trained and equipped military forces”, a reserve army, a new member of the club who will contribute investments in modern aircraft and doubling NATO’s land border with Russia. “President (Vladimir) Putin went to war against Ukraine with the goal of getting less NATO (…) On the contrary, he is getting more assets on the eastern flank and new members with Finland and Sweden,” he added. The “fastest” establishment in history, which will coincide with the anniversary of the establishment.
But for now it will remain in the entrance hall. Sweden Ankara (and also Hungary) due to the blockade that continues to veto its entry as Stockholm doubts its resolve against Kurdish terrorism. “I am absolutely certain that Sweden will become a member. Making this happen as soon as possible is a priority for NATO and for me,” he said. Sweden, already integrated into NATO structures, has been left to its fate. No, Sweden is not leaving.” The goal is to become the 32nd member of the leaders’ summit to be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 10-11 July.
The situation in Ukraine
The ministerial meeting will begin with a meeting of the Council of Ministers. NATO-Ukraine commission The head of Ukrainian diplomacy will attend, Dimytro Kuleba, to assess the situation. “We don’t know when this war will end, but when it is, we will have to make agreements so that Ukraine can deter future aggression and that history does not repeat itself,” because “we cannot allow Russia to continue to undermine European security,” he said. The Norwegian leader, who reiterated his support for President Volodymyr Zelenski’s peace plan, which in his view lays the “foundations for a just and sustainable peace”. Despite this plan and ideas launched by China a month ago, Stoltenberg reiterated that there is no indication that Putin is preparing for “more war” rather than peace.
One of the new items on the table is Putin’s parking announcement. tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. In Stoltenberg’s decision, an announcement that this was part of a “dangerous and reckless model of nuclear rhetoric” by the Russian president, which “seeks to use nuclear weapons as a tool of intimidation, coercion to prevent NATO allies and partners from supporting Ukraine.” “Despite this, there is no sign from Allied headquarters that Moscow is changing its nuclear stance. We will continue to monitor what Russia does as well when it comes to any possible nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus,” he said.
Hence the commitment of the allies to continue supporting Ukraine in the long term. The Allies have provided 65 billion euros in military aid, and I am glad that modern main battle tanks and other armored vehicles are starting to arrive in Ukraine. This can make a real difference on the front and enable Ukrainian forces to liberate more areas (…) Our support is long-term,” Stoltenberg reiterated, and asked Moscow to release the imprisoned American journalist. Evan Gershkovic.
Fatal aid from Beijing?
In addition to the situation in Ukraine, the allied countries will also talk about threats from the south – a priority for Spain, Italy and Portugal – caused by instability, terrorism and the growing influence of Russia, China or Iran; The increase in defense expenditures with the target of 2% of GDP, which should be determined as the floor, not the ceiling, at the Vilnius summit in July; and rapprochement between China and Russia. “At a time when Russia and China are challenging the international order and democratic values, it is even more important that we remain united as NATO allies.” “Lethal aid” from Beijing to Moscow “It would be a serious mistake.” During the day on Wednesday, four partners from the Indo-Pacific region – Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea – will attend the meeting and they will deliver a message: “The consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine are global and tomorrow East Asia, which today is in Europe. It may be in.