In what he considers the “most dangerous moment since World War II” experienced in Europe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that the Russian offensive in Ukraine is a “challenge to world order.” And he left the warning: “An attack on a NATO country will generate an Alliance-wide response.”
In a speech in Norway, NATO’s secretary-general pointed the finger at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of attacking “an entire innocent country and people, with military force, to achieve his political goals.” .
What is he really doing? is challenging the world order we believe inin which all countries, big and small, can choose their own path”, he added.
Jens Stoltenberg accused the Russian leader of “not respecting Ukraine’s desire to be part of the NATO community” and stressed that NATO has two functions in this war: support Ukraine and prevent the conflict from escalating into a full-scale war between NATO and Russia.
“It is in our interest that President Putin does not succeed in his ambitions in Ukraine.
A world where the lesson for Putin is that he gets what he wants by using military force is also a more dangerous world for us,” Stoltenberg said, adding that “if Russia wins this war, he [Putin] we will have confirmation that violence works and, soon after, other neighboring countries may be next”.
Stoltenberg also assured that “an attack on a NATO country will generate a response from the entire Alliance” and, therefore, NATO is also increasing its military presence in the east.
Source: Observadora
