And the aim of President Putin is to deter us from supporting Ukraine. Together, this is the most serious escalation of the conflict since the start. It remains a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine.Īnd of course, what we've seen over the last weeks or days is the most serious escalation of this conflict since the invasion on the 24th of February, because we have the combination of the mobilisation in Russia, combined with the reckless dangerous nuclear rhetoric, and then today's illegal annexation or attempt to annex parts of Ukraine. With the illegal annexations of Ukrainian territory, it doesn't change the nature of this war. And that's also the reason why we are so clearly supporting Ukraine. We have an aggressor, Russia and we have a country which is the victim of aggression, Ukraine. So we are not speaking about in a way to equals. If Zelenskyy and Ukrainians stop fighting, Ukraine will cease to exist as an independent nation. Because if Russia stops fighting, there will be peace. He is responsible for starting the war and he has the responsibility to end the war. We call on President Putin to end the war. Would you call for calm? Would you would you advise President Zelenskyy to perhaps stay away from the region? How will NATO deal with this as well from the outside? I wonder now that President Putin has annexed these parts of Ukraine, he has threatened to use nuclear weapons as well. Secretary General the war seems to have taken on a new dimension today with both President Zelenskyy and President Putin taking fairly big steps. And then that's the main focus and the main effort of NATO Allies, as we speak. Our focus now is on providing immediate support to Ukraine, to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian brutal invasion. Then, a decision on membership, of course has to be taken by all 30 Allies and we take these decisions by consensus. NATO Allies, when they met at the NATO Summit in Madrid, stated also very clearly, that we support Ukraine's right to choose its own path, to decide what kind of security arrangements it wants to be part of. And we have demonstrated that over the last years. And we have stated again and again that NATO's door remains open. NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg:Įvery democracy in Europe has the right to apply for NATO membership, and NATO Allies respect that right. My question, is NATO ready to consider that kind of application? And the second part of the question, is it possible to consider this speedy procedure for that kind of membership, like it was done for Sweden and Finland? Thank you so much. But a few hours ago Ukrainian leadership showed us the possible way out of this bloody war and officially applied to NATO membership. We, in Ukraine have no doubt we'll prevail and liberate our territories. National News Agency of Ukraine Dmitry Shurkho. National News Agency Ukraine, Dmitry Shurkho: We'll start with the News Agency of Ukraine. We remain resolute in providing support to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s aggression.Īnd with that, I am ready to take your questions.Īnd we'll have time for just a couple of questions. NATO reaffirms our unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. If Ukraine stops fighting, it will cease to exist as an independent sovereign nation in Europe. If Russia stops fighting, there will be peace. To end the energy and food crisis that is affecting so many around the world.
To end the immense suffering of the brave Ukrainian people.
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Putin bears full responsibility for this war. It is an admission that the war is not going to plan.Īnd that Putin has utterly failed in his strategic objectives.
Together, this represents the most serious escalation since the start of the war. Putin has mobilised hundreds of thousands of more troops.Įngaged in irresponsible nuclear sabre-rattling.Īnd now illegally annexed more Ukrainian territory. This remains Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine.Īnd it does not change our commitment to support Ukraine.īut we provide support to Ukraine so it can uphold its right for self-defence, enshrined in the UN Charter. This is the second time Russia has taken Ukrainian territory by force.īut it does not change the nature of the conflict. We call on all states to reject Russia’s blatant attempts at territorial conquest. NATO Allies do not, and will not, recognise any of this territory as part of Russia. This land grab is illegal and illegitimate.
The sham referendums were engineered in Moscow. This is the largest attempted annexation of European territory by force since the Second World War.Īnother 15 percent of Ukraine’s territory. President Putin has now claimed four more regions of Ukraine as part of Russia.
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