Stoltenberg: Establishment of humanitarian corridors in Ukraine is the ‘minimum’ to be done now

The creation of humanitarian corridors in Ukraine for evacuation and relief is the “minimum” that needs to be done now, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday, adding that it was important for top Russian and Ukrainian diplomats to meet.

Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of a forum in Turkey, he described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear rhetoric as “dangerous” and “reckless” and reiterated that the alliance would not send troops or aircraft to Ukraine.

“I continue to believe that it is important that we work hard for a political, diplomatic solution,” Stoltenberg said. “The minimum is to create humanitarian corridors where people can go out and humanitarian aid can enter.”

A no-fly zone over Ukraine “would probably escalate the war in Ukraine into a war between NATO and Russia,” he added.

Asked if the Moscow invasion sheds new light on the Turkish market for Russian S-400 defense systems, which sparked US sanctions in Ankara, Stoltenberg said it showed the importance of NATO allies not depending on the Russian military. equipment.

Source: Capital

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