We have just finished an extraordinary summit of NATO leaders to address the biggest threat to our security in a generation: President Putin's war against ...
At the same time, we have a responsibility to prevent this conflict from becoming a full-fledged war in Europe, involving not only Ukraine and Russia, but NATO Allies and Russia. That will be more dangerous and more devastating. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: Well, what we do is that we are delivering a lot of equipment, and that is an answer. NATO Allies provide significant support to Ukraine. And we provide also lethal weapons, advanced systems, and also systems that help them to shoot down planes and attack battle tanks with anti-tank weapons, and many other types of systems including drones. There is close contact between NATO Allies and Ukraine. But what I can say is that Allies do what they can to support Ukraine with weapons so Ukraine can defend themselves. I also spoke with him and the Ukrainian defence minister participated in our defence ministerial meeting last week. So this just highlights the importance of ending this war immediately because this is a dangerous situation and therefore we impose the sanctions, and therefore we support Ukraine. Allies agreed to supply equipment to help Ukraine protect against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. We also know that Russia has used chemical agents against its own opposition, and they have used it on NATO territory, in Salisbury, before. Irina Somer (Interfax Ukraine): I would like to ask you if Polish leadership put at the table today for discussion, the proposal to send peacekeeping mission to Ukraine and if yes what kind of discussion it was? And also do you believe that there is a role to play for NATO when it comes to alleviating energy costs? Our message to China is that they should join the rest of the world and clearly condemn the brutal war against Ukraine and not support Russia and neither with economic support or with military support. It is a new normal and NATO is responding for the long term. And then I am wondering, did you discuss during this meeting a permanent basing of forces in any of these countries such as the Baltics and abandoning the NATO-Russia Founding Act?
Zelensky hits out at military alliance for not doing enough to help Ukraine.
Nato leaders are extending the mandate of Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organisation through the ...
The former Norwegian prime minister was appointed to Nato’s top civilian post in October 2014. Mr Stoltenberg tweeted on Thursday that he is “honoured” by the decision of Nato leaders “to extend my term as Secretary General until 30 September 2023″. Mr Stoltenberg tweeted on Thursday that he is “honoured” by the decision of Nato leaders “to extend my term as Secretary General until 30 September 2023″.
The US and its allies are concerned Russia might deploy chemical weapons in its war with Ukraine. Mr Biden says "the nature of the response will depend on ...
"And we have seen before that this way of accusing others is actually a way to try create a pretext to do the same themselves." The US and its allies have previously said they are concerned Russia might resort to using chemical weapons as its invasion struggles against Ukrainian resistance, with Mr Biden saying it was a "real threat". Speaking after meetings of NATO and the G7, he said: "The nature of the response will depend on the nature of the use."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a statement at the NATO Summit in Brussels.
This is a fellow European democracy fighting a war of national defence. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. This is just the beginning. I have rarely seen our nations more united in recent years than we are now. Families are being starved out in freezing basement shelters, and targeted as they flee. Against the odds, they have snarled up Russia’s invading army, inflicting defeat after defeat.
NATO to send more battle groups to eastern Europe and will boost Ukraine's defence against potential chemical attack.
“It’s quite remarkable how things have been put together,” Szewczyk said. We have seen this use of a pretext to do the same themselves,” Stoltenberg said. “There is a risk that it will affect people living in NATO countries because we can see contamination and the spread of chemical agents into our countries,” Stoltenberg said. In his address to NATO, Zelenskyy accused Russia of having used phosphorous bombs on civilians. NATO to send more battle groups to eastern Europe and will boost Ukraine’s defence against potential chemical attack. NATO to send more battle groups to eastern Europe and will boost Ukraine’s defence against potential chemical attack.
US leader, speaking after Nato agreed to upgrade weapons supply to Ukraine, insists retaliation would be proportional.
This week it emerged that the White House had set up a special “Tiger Team” to work out how the US would respond if such an attack should take place. But there are limits; officials indicated they thought it unlikely any Nato country would want to provide tanks, for fear of Russian retaliation. The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use.” We want him to remain uncertain … but we are clear there will be severe consequences,” they added. “We are remaining deliberately ambiguous. “We would respond if he uses it.
We condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. We call on President Putin to immediately stop this war and withdraw military forces ...
In line with our commitment in Article 3 of the Washington Treaty, we will further strengthen our individual and collective capacity to resist all forms of attack. We remain united and resolute in our determination to oppose Russia’s aggression, aid the government and the people of Ukraine, and defend the security of all Allies. The steps we are taking to ensure the security of our Alliance and of the Euro-Atlantic area will require adequate resourcing. We will now accelerate NATO’s transformation for a more dangerous strategic reality, including through the adoption of the next Strategic Concept in Madrid. In light of the gravest threat to Euro-Atlantic security in decades, we will also significantly strengthen our longer term deterrence and defence posture and will further develop the full range of ready forces and capabilities necessary to maintain credible deterrence and defence. We are increasing the resilience of our societies and our infrastructure to counter Russia’s malign influence. We are enhancing our cyber capabilities and defences, providing support to each other in the event of cyber-attacks. We reaffirm our unwavering support for the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders extending to its territorial waters. We call on all states, including the People’s Republic of China (PRC), to uphold the international order including the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as enshrined in the UN Charter, to abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort in any way, and to refrain from any action that helps Russia circumvent sanctions. We are also establishing four additional multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. We are taking all measures and decisions to ensure the security and defence of all Allies across all domains and with a 360-degree approach. We reaffirm our commitment to NATO’s Open Door Policy under Article 10 of the Washington Treaty. We support Ukraine’s efforts to achieve peace, and those undertaken diplomatically by Allies to weigh in on Russia to end the war and relieve human suffering. We call on Russia to engage constructively in credible negotiations with Ukraine to achieve concrete results, starting with a sustainable ceasefire and moving towards a complete withdrawal of its troops from Ukrainian territory.
West fears China could help support Russia with arms, trade lifelines and propaganda. BELGIUM-NATO-UKRAINE-RUSSIA.
Today, in the 21st century, having military groups or bloc confrontation is not popular, and doesn’t have a future.” Dombrovskis argued it was important to discuss this with China — potentially during the EU-China summit on April 1 — in order to make sure “they are not supporting Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters that he “strongly” appealed to Xi to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I had a conversation with the Chinese president about this issue, and then together with the French president [Emmanuel Macron], in which we advocated very strongly that China condemn the invasion of Ukraine,” Scholz told reporters at a press conference following the G7 summit in Brussels. He added that he and Macron also “presented our position on this issue” to the Chinese leader. In their statement, the NATO leaders called on China “to uphold the international order including the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as enshrined in the UN Charter, to abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort in any way, and to refrain from any action that helps Russia circumvent sanctions.” On the one hand, Beijing wants to have an authoritarian partner to help it act as a counterweight to Washington. Chinese state media have blamed NATO for the war, Foreign Minister Wang Yi describes the friendship with Moscow as “rock solid” and European leaders have received what a senior EU official calls “very reliable evidence” that Beijing is considering arms sales to Russia. On the other hand, Biden’s veiled threat of economic fallout for China is a nightmare for a country that wants to keep selling its goods to rich Western markets. Biden added that China “understands that its economic future is much more closely tied to the West than it is to Russia.”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met troops participating in exercise Cold Response in northern Norway on Friday (25 March 2022).
The Secretary General explained that Cold Response is a defensive and long-planned exercise. The Secretary General said Cold Response demonstrates NATO’s ability to defend against any threat, from any direction. Mr. Stoltenberg said the High North was a region of strategic importance for NATO and that in recent years there had been a significant increase in Russian military activity in the region.
NATO is placing 40000 extra troops along its eastern flank to bolster the alliance's defences against Russia.
We stand with the people of Kyiv, of Mariupol, of Lviv and of Donetsk and, as President Zelensky has said himself, the people of Ukraine will prevail and Putin must fail, and he will.” Whether this alarming scale of loss will encourage Putin to engage with peace talks is the big unknown. In a joint statement today, they also promised that: “We will enhance our preparedness and readiness for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.” Speaking at a press conference tonight after the emergency meetings of NATO and the G7 in Brussels, Boris Johnson said: “The message to President Putin is this: Ukraine is not alone. Today marks one month since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet the Russian military advance seems to have stalled. Russia’s brutal offensive has given NATO a renewed sense of purpose. His surprising announcement came during a crucial day of diplomacy.
Nato says it has a 'responsibility' to prevent conflict escalating to full-scale war in Europe but it is bolstering its defences against Russia.
And Boris Johnson said “you have to have a bit of ambiguity about your response” “We would respond if he uses it”, he said, “The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use.” Underlining its resolution to defend Nato territory against any such attack, the organisation issued a statement saying “we will continue to take all necessary steps to protect and defend the security of our Allied populations and every inch of Allied territory.”
Stoltenberg on Thursday said Russian president Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine last month had left Europe “facing the most serious security crisis ...
Nato leaders are extending the mandate of Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organisation through the ...
The former Norwegian prime minister was appointed to Nato’s top civilian post in October 2014. Mr Stoltenberg tweeted on Thursday that he is “honoured” by the decision of Nato leaders “to extend my term as Secretary General until 30 September 2023″. Mr Stoltenberg tweeted on Thursday that he is “honoured” by the decision of Nato leaders “to extend my term as Secretary General until 30 September 2023″.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday (24 March 2022) participated in meeting of G7 leaders to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ...
They also addressed Beijing’s role in the crisis, and Mr Stoltenberg reiterated that NATO called on China to refrain from supporting Russia’s war effort, use its significant influence on Russia and promote an immediate, peaceful resolution. The Secretary General stressed that at Thursday’s extraordinary NATO Summit, Allies condemned Russia’s unjustified invasion and reiterated their full support for Ukraine. NATO Allies are stepping up support to Ukraine, including with cybersecurity assistance and equipment to help Ukraine protect against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday (24 March 2022) participated in meeting of G7 leaders to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the global response to President Putin’s brutal and unjustified war.
The 30-country alliance is stepping up measures to protect Ukraine and its own members from a Russian chemical or nuclear attack. Secretary general Jens ...
"People will ask, ‘did we do enough’? I don't think we can deny them in their moment of agony. “We have shown what our standards are capable of and how much we can give to the common security in Europe and the world - how much we can do to protect from aggression against everything we value, everything you value.” A Western official confirmed kits would be sent to civilians. “I am sure you already understand that Russia does not intend to stop in Ukraine - does not intend and will not,” he said. Any use of chemical weapons "will totally change the nature of the conflict, it will be a blatant violation of international law and it will have widespread consequences". Asked whether the move was based on credible intelligence, Mr Stoltenberg said: "We are concerned, partly because we see the rhetoric and we see that Russia is trying to create some kind of pretext - accusing Ukraine, the United States, Nato allies - for preparing to use chemical and biological weapons."
Alliance leaders opt for continuity in midst of Russia's war in Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Visits Berlin. NATO leaders extended ...
Leaders had been expected to name a new secretary-general by the end of June, when they are scheduled to gather for a summit in Madrid. The decision was made unanimously at an emergency leaders’ summit at NATO headquarters to discuss the war in Ukraine. U. S. President Joe Biden personally proposed that Stoltenberg stay on for another year during an emergency NATO leaders’ summit on Thursday, said a Western official who was in the room.
A clip of the meeting shows EU leaders greeting one another cheerfully at the start of the Nato summit while Boris Johnson stood looking on with his hands in ...
Start your Independent Premium subscription today. This article was amended on 29 March 2022. Mr Johnson and Mr Macron have previously failed to see eye to eye on the world stage.
It is great to be back in Bardufoss. And to meet forces taking part in Cold Response exercise. A week ago, four US Marines lost their lives in a tragic plane ...
We are taking a lot of imminent steps and then we need to continue the adaptation of NATO. NATO is the most successful alliance in history because we have been able to stand united and change when the world is changing. We have already done a lot in that region, partly as a long term response to what happened in 2014 and partly as an imminent response to the invasion of Ukraine. We have enough forces now to be able to protect and defend all allies. Now the world is changing, and therefore NATO has to change again. So this has been kind of the imminent response, what we have seen over the last weeks, but I expect that we will have some more fundamental decisions on the strength, on the type of presence, but these are decisions we'll take a bit later at the Summit in June. There are now hundreds of thousands of troops, not in the Baltic region but across the Alliance which are on heightened alert, and we have 100,000 US troops in Europe, which is a significant increase. And then we have the ability to reinforce because of more forces on high readiness. NATO Secretary General: We have significantly increased our presence in the Baltic region over the last few years and especially in the last weeks. To reinforce even more the close cooperation between NATO and Finland and Sweden, there is also a Nordic defense cooperation with even more joint activities, consultations and especially for instance, the air Force is exercising throughout the airspace in Norway, Finland and Sweden. This is important for NATO. It's also important for Finland and Sweden, and of course something we very much welcome. NATO allies have a treaty obligation the Washington Treaty, our founding treaty, to protect and defend all allies. They told us that this is just an exercise and they repeated that again and again and again, and then suddenly the exercise turned into a full fledged war. And therefore Cold Response is an important exercise, not least in the light of the meaningless and senseless Russian attack on Ukraine. Then we have increased our presence in the air and at sea.