The Atlantic Alliance and Antony Blinken condemn Russian aggression against civilians in Ukraine and call for a troop withdrawal
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg denounced this Friday that the Russian attack on the Ukrainian nuclear plant in Zaporizhia is “reckless.” Stoltenberg has also condemned the attacks on civilians by Russia, in a statement together with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, before the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, which meets this Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the next steps to be taken by the EU.
The Atlantic Alliance has shown, once again, its rejection of the invasion launched a week ago by Russian President Vladimir Putin and has asked him to withdraw his troops and opt for the path of dialogue. Moscow’s latest attacks, including on the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, are a sign of Russian “recklessness” in Ukraine. However, NATO has insisted that “it will not intervene” in the conflict, since “we are a defensive alliance and we do not seek a war with Russia.”
In the same sense, Blinken has expressed himself, who has underlined the support that the allied countries are giving to Kiev by sending weapons and giving humanitarian support. “We are not looking for conflict, but if the conflict comes to us, we are ready to defend every inch of allied territory,” said the American politician.
NATO has reinforced its presence in Eastern Europe in recent days, especially in the Baltic countries, in the face of Moscow’s advance. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, insisted a few days ago that he does not believe that Putin will be content with control of Ukraine and that he could try to expand his influence to Moldova and Georgia. Russian threats to Norway and Finland that their future entry into NATO will have “political and military consequences” also do not help calm European fears.
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