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NATO Allies condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the strongest ... (NATO HQ)

Today (24 February 2022), NATO held an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council to respond to Russia's unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

“NATO Allies condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. “We will continue to do whatever is necessary to shield the Alliance from aggression,” Mr Stoltenberg stated. NATO Allies condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms

Ukraine not a member, why Nato is still fighting its war with Russia (India Today)

Here's everything you need to know about Ukraine's non-accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) and why the alliance is still at odds with ...

So, while Ukraine remained a willing ally of Nato, Russia kept testing the US-dominated military alliance to keep the Cold War flame burning. It was the collapse of the Soviet Union that forced Nato to re-strategise its role. Later, Nato took a collective decision to intervene in the Syria-Islamic State war. Russia and Ukraine both eyed Nato membership. Article 5 of the Nato charter is the cornerstone of this military alliance. They became hostile during the Kosovo crisis in 1999 and Russia’s military action against Georgia in 2008. The US promised a Nato response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday morning. This is why Nato has decided to fight Ukraine’s Russian war. Now, Nato has intervened in the Ukraine-Russia crisis. The group was conceived to fend off a suspected attack from Russia on any of the founding members. Nato has been expanding ever since it was founded at a slow pace initially. Nato’s membership now stands at 30 the number doubled during the tenure of Vladimir Putin as Russia’s premier leader.

NATO Chief Condemns Russia's 'Brutal Act of War' Against Ukraine (The Wall Street Journal)

Jens Stoltenberg said he would convene a summit of alliance leaders following an activation of defense plans, responding to an invasion that has given NATO ...

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Nato ramps up military response and readies warplanes after ... (The Independent)

Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, confirming the worst fears of the West with the biggest attack by one state against another in ...

Nato said earlier in a statement that it had decided "to take additional steps to further strengthen deterrence and defence across the alliance. "We must respond with renewed resolve and even stronger unity," Mr Stoltenberg said after chairing an emergency meeting of Nato ambassadors. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Nato’s Response Force (NRF) can number up to 40,000 troops. “Russia’s widespread aggression is a threat to the entire world and to all Nato countries,” she said, calling for measures to ensure the defence of Nato allies. "Peace on our continent has been shattered," he told a news conference.

NATO vows to defend its entire territory after Russia attack (ABC News)

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia has launched war on Ukraine and that the security alliance will defend every inch of its territory.

A first step now could be to activate the NATO Response Force, which can number up to 40,000 troops. He spoke shortly after envoys to the trans-Atlantic alliance agreed to further beef up its land, sea and air forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine and Russia. “The most effective response to Russia’s aggression is unity,” Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweeted. “An attack on one ally will trigger a response from the whole alliance." “Russia has attacked Ukraine. This is a brutal act of war. Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on its neighbor, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling.

What countries border Ukraine? Which nations are neighbours to ... (NationalWorld)

Countries bordering Ukraine have condemned the Russian invasion which saw troops enter through the border with Belarus.

NationalWorld is a new national news brand, produced by a team of journalists, editors, video producers and designers who live and work across the UK. Find out more about who’s who in the team, and our editorial values. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko ,an ally of Putin, said: “Our armed forces are not taking part in this operation.” It is setting up reception centres and hospitals in response near the Polish-Ukrainian border. President Putin had repeatedly asked for assurance the country will not join NATO after saying the west had broken a promise to not expand eastwards. Hungary and Belarus have populations of more than 9 million, while Slovakia’s is 5.4 million, and Moldova is just over 4 million. It is bordered by Russia to its east and north-east.

Russia-Ukraine war: NATO members invoke Article 4; what is it? (CNBCTV18)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO was formed in 1949 in response to the threat of a USSR invasion of democratic Europe at the end of the WWII.

It was used only once in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the US. In the history of NATO, Article 4 has been invoked six times. The Russian military aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty, people and democracy is totally unacceptable. The matter is brought forth to the North Atlantic Council, the principal political decision-making body at NATO, where each member state is represented by a permanent representative. “The Russian military aggression against Ukraine’s sovereignty, people and democracy is totally unacceptable. NATO consultations on strengthening the security of Allies must be initiated to implement additional measures for ensuring the defence of Allies,” she added in a Twitter thread.

Peace of Europe 'shattered' after Russia attack on Ukraine, says ... (PBS NewsHour)

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia has launched war on Ukraine and shattered peace on the European continent.

“The most effective response to Russia’s aggression is unity,” Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweeted. “Our measures are and remain preventive, proportionate and non-escalatory.” A first step now could be to activate the NATO Response Force, which can number up to 40,000 troops. Ukraine’s government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border and accused Moscow of unleashing a “full-scale war.” “This is a brutal act of war. “Russia has attacked Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.

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