G. Stoltenberg: It is not Turkey’s intention to prevent Finland and Sweden from joining NATO

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A blueprint for the era of strategic competition will be NATO’s new strategic vision, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today during a press conference following an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Berlin.

Stoltenberg also said that Russia’s war in Ukraine was not developing as planned by Moscow. He stressed that the Russians are retreating from Kharkov.

He stressed that NATO will continue to strengthen its military support to Ukraine.

Stoltenberg also pointed out that it would be a historic moment if Finland and Sweden decided to apply for NATO membership. “Ukraine can win this war,” he added.

He himself stated that Turkey has made it clear that its intention is not to prevent Finland and Sweden from joining NATO. Regarding her concerns, the secretary general stressed that he is confident that we will be able to find an agreement on how to proceed on the issue of accession.

Stoltenberg also said that the ratification of the accession of Finland and Sweden would take some time, but the plan is to have a faster process than we had in the past. He also stressed that the North Atlantic Alliance is considering ways to provide security guarantees for this period, such as increasing the NATO presence in the region.

Asked about possible Russian retaliation for NATO enlargement, he said: “We are very close to what Russia is doing.”

Analena Berbok: NATO should not reduce its military support to Ukraine

For its part, the German, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Analena Berbock He said NATO should not reduce its military support to Ukraine as long as it needs support for its self-defense.

She pointed out that Russia unilaterally canceled the NATO-Russia founding act.

Burbock said Finland and Sweden were already essentially members of NATO, but simply lacked an official membership card.

“Sweden and Finland are not just our partners, they are not just our friends, but they have been members of our European family for a long time. Therefore, you have our full support in all the decisions you make now in view of your own safety, “he said.

The German Foreign Minister pointed out that NATO has agreed that if Sweden and Finland are ready, then NATO is ready.

She made it clear that Germany will use a fast track process in order to ratify the two countries’ accession to NATO.

Source: Capital

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