The Secretary-General holds a meeting following the meeting of the foreign ministers of member countries… “War must not extend beyond Ukraine”
BRUSSELS (AP) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to reporters prior to a special meeting of foreign ministers of NATO member states in Brussels, Belgium, on the 4th. 2022.3.4. [email protected]
(Brussels = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Jong-un = NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on the 4th (local time) that NATO would not establish a no-fly zone in Ukrainian airspace, AFP and Archyde.com reported. told
“The allies have agreed that we must not operate NATO aircraft over Ukrainian airspace or have NATO forces on Ukrainian territory,” Stoltenberg said at a press conference following a special meeting of foreign ministers of NATO member states in Brussels, Belgium. .
“As NATO allies, we have a responsibility to prevent this war from escalating beyond Ukraine, because it will be more dangerous and destructive and will cause more human suffering,” he said.
“The only way to implement a no-fly zone is to send NATO fighter jets into Ukrainian airspace, and then impose a no-fly zone by shooting down a Russian aircraft,” he explained.
Stoltenberg said: “I understand the despair. But we also know that if we do that, we will see something that might lead to an all-out war, in which a lot more countries in Europe will be involved. I think it will come to an end,” he said.
Ukraine has asked the West, including NATO members, to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine, but the West has rejected it. NATO members are stepping up defenses in Eastern Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sending arms to Ukraine individually.
However, NATO has made it clear that it excludes military intervention, such as sending troops to Ukraine. Ukraine is not a NATO member.
“The situation is likely to get worse in the next few days as the Russian armed forces bring more heavy weapons and continue to attack across Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said. was concerned that
“We have seen the use of cluster munitions, and we have seen reports of the use of other types of weapons that would be in violation of international law,” Stoltenberg said.
Secretary-General Stoltenberg also called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “immediately stop this war, withdraw all his troops without condition, and start real diplomacy now.”
BRUSSELS (Archyde.com = Yonhap News), attendees pose for a group photo following the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on the 4th (local time). 2022.3.4. [email protected]
Stoltenberg added: “NATO is a defensive ally. We do not seek conflict with Russia. But let us leave no doubt. It is certain. NATO will protect and defend all of NATO territory,” he emphasized once more and once more.
At the NATO meeting, US Secretary of State Tony Blincoln and foreign ministers of NATO member countries gathered to discuss the issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The meeting was also attended by the foreign ministers of Finland and Sweden, which are non-member countries, and Rousseff Borrell, the high-ranking foreign policy representative in charge of foreign policy in the European Union.
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