War in Ukraine: NATO will not be involved militarily, say Stoltenberg and Soltz

NATO “will not intervene militarily” in Ukraine war, German Chancellor Olaf Solz stressed today, during joint statements with the Secretary General of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg. This is essentially an indirect answer to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who, speaking this morning in a teleconference of the Bundestag, reiterated its call for a no-fly zone over his country. NATO “has a responsibility not to allow the conflict to escalate further,” Stoltenberg said.

“Day by day (Vladimir) Putin brings death and horror to the people of Ukraine, but also pain to his own people (…) This is a war of Putin and he alone is responsible for the death of so many Russian soldiers,” he said. The Olaf Solts, to emphasize once again that Germany will continue to support Ukraine with financial, military and humanitarian assistance. The chancellor also referred to his government’s decision to invest € 100 billion directly in modernizing Germany’s armed forcesdescribing it as “a testament to our willingness and determination to act in the new reality.”

THE Jens Stoltenberg, according to a response from the Athens News Agency, assured that the Alliance will continue to support Ukraine and thanked Germany, both for its humanitarian, financial and military assistance and for its decision to reach 2% of its GDP. military spending, as requested by NATO members. “This is a very strong goal,” he said, adding: “Your leadership position is very important at this time, which is so crucial to Europe’s security – and we can no longer take security for granted. “We are at a turning point in security in Europe.” He welcomed Berlin’s diplomatic efforts, including direct contacts with the Russian president, aimed at de-escalation.

Referring to Russia, his Secretary General NATO stressed that “it is already paying a high price, as heavy sanctions put obstacles in its economy”, but he also clarified that “NATO has a responsibility not to allow this conflict to escalate further, as this would be even more dangerous and would cause even more pain, death and destruction.”. “Vladimir Putin must withdraw his troops and start a new path to democracy,” Stoltenberg said.

Source: News Beast

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