NATO chief warns Ukraine battle might escalate — RT World Information

The Ukraine battle might erupt right into a full-fledged battle between Russia and NATO, the navy alliance’s Secretary Common Jens Stoltenberg has stated. He additionally claimed that NATO has been centered on avoiding a brand new world battle.

“I concern that the battle in Ukraine will spiral uncontrolled and grow to be a significant battle between NATO and Russia,” Stoltenberg advised Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Friday, including that “if issues go improper, they will go horribly improper.” 

“NATO’s most vital job is to forestall a full-scale battle in Europe, and that’s one thing we work on each single day.” 

The top of the US-led bloc nonetheless warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that NATO would defend its members. In line with Article 5 of its founding treaty, an armed assault on one member state “shall be thought-about an assault towards all of them.” Stoltenberg stated that Putin “is aware of that it’s one for all and all for one.” 

After Russia launched its navy operation in Ukraine in late February, NATO deployed 40,000 troops to its jap flank, almost ten instances greater than a 12 months earlier than. Moscow, in the meantime, considers NATO navy websites near its border as a nationwide safety menace and has warned that sending heavy weapons from the West to Kiev dangers a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.

Russian Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this month that the US and NATO had been already “straight concerned” within the battle by supplying Ukraine with arms and coaching its troopers.

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