NATO rejected Ukrainian calls to assist it shield its skies from Russian missiles and warplanes, cautious of being dragged into Moscow’s battle on its neighbour, however Europe promised extra sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy strongly criticised the choice, saying the alliance had given Russia the inexperienced gentle to proceed its bombing marketing campaign. He had earlier appealed to NATO to arrange a no-fly zone over Ukraine, which Russia invaded by land, sea and air on February 24.
“We are not part of this conflict,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg mentioned in denying Ukraine’s request. “We have a responsibility as NATO allies to prevent this war from escalating beyond Ukraine because that would be even more dangerous, more devastating and would cause even more human suffering,” he mentioned following a NATO assembly in Brussels. Ukraine, a former Soviet republic, needs to affix the European Union and NATO, strikes which Moscow says threaten its safety and affect.
