Will protect alliance from Russian aggression, says NATO condemning assault on Ukraine

NATO mentioned it’s going to do no matter is critical to protect the alliance from Russian aggression. Addressing the media, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg mentioned NATO stands in solidarity with Ukraine.

German Bundeswehr troopers of the NATO arrive in Lithuania in response to Russia’s army construct up on the border with Ukraine. (Photo: PTI file)

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg mentioned that NATO will do no matter is critical to protect the alliance from Russian aggression. Addressing the media, Stoltenberg mentioned NATO leaders will meet to chalk out a future technique amid the Russian assault on Ukraine.

Jens Stoltenberg mentioned, ” We’ve over 100 jets at high alert protecting our airspace and more than 120 allied ships at sea from north to the Mediterranean. We will do whatever is necessary to shield the alliance from aggression. NATO leaders to meet tomorrow to address the way forward.”

NATO stands in solidarity with Ukraine. NATO allies are imposing extreme prices on Russia for his or her reckless invasion of Ukraine. NATO allies in shut coordination with EU and different companions everywhere in the world are actually imposing extreme financial sanctions on Russia, he added.

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NATO additional condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine within the strongest phrases and referred to as upon Russian President Vladimir Putin to instantly seize its army motion and withdraw from Ukraine.

“Democracy will always prevail over autocracy. Freedom will always prevail over oppression,” Jens Stoltenberg mentioned.

On Thursday, the US and its NATO allies held consultations underneath Article 4 of the Washington Treaty.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a warfare on Ukraine. Ahead of the invasion, Putin in a televised speech appealed to Ukrainian troopers to put down their arms and go house. He mentioned the clashes between Russian and Ukrainian forces are ‘inevitable’ and the particular army motion was ‘aimed toward demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine’. Russia has seized management of two villages to the east of Ukraine.

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