NATO believes that Russia’s offensive in the Donbass has stopped, but the war could continue for a long time. Foreign Ministers of North Atlantic Alliance countries discussed in Berlin how to help Ukraine.
NATO states will provide military assistance to Ukraine as long as it needs for self -defense. This was announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock following an informal meeting of foreign ministers of North Atlantic Alliance countries in Berlin on Sunday, May 15, a DW correspondent reports.
According to Burbock, the ministers “studied in detail and openly” the developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and also discussed what they could do “in the coming weeks and months” to help. the people of Ukraine.
“We are united that we have no right to undermine – and not undermine – our national efforts – especially in military support,” the German Foreign Minister stressed. “We all know this war will not end that quickly,” she added.
NATO: Russia’s offensive in the Donbas is “stuck”
In this regard, NATO Secretary -General Jens Stoltenberg pointed out that Russia’s war against Ukraine is not happening as planned in Moscow: “They failed to take Kyiv, they withdrew from the areas around Kharkov, the their main offensive in the Donbass has stalled. “
According to Stoltenberg, Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to achieve his “strategic goals”: he failed to defeat Ukraine, NATO was “stronger than ever,” and Europe and North America were united.
“Ukraine can win this war. Ukrainians are bravely defending their country,” added the general secretary of the alliance. He promised that NATO countries will “continue to strengthen military support for Ukraine.”
Burbock: Russia broke the last platform for dialogue
Answering a question about the possibility of a dialogue with Russia, the German Foreign Minister stressed that “there should always be a dialogue.” “But we all found out the hard way that the last form of dialogue we had, especially the OSCE, was blown up by the Russian side,” Burbock said.
He recalled all the attempts at negotiations, especially in the format of Normandy and in Minsk, as well as the efforts of the presidents of the United States, France, Turkey and the German chancellor to conduct a dialogue with Russia.
But Moscow rejected them, “and so we have no choice but to clarify that we not only fully support Ukraine, as we have supported it before, but we also provide military assistance to Ukraine so that it can defend itself,” Burbock added. .
He accused the Russian Federation of unilateral refusal to implement the Russia-NATO Founding Act.
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Source: korrespondent
