Russia is mobilizing more than 200,000 troops and even more and is gearing up for a bigger war, warned NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He added that the Kremlin was acquiring more weapons and ammunition, and the goal of taking over Ukraine remained unchanged. During his visit to South Korea, he explained that military support for Ukraine is the best way to achieve a peaceful, negotiated solution.
– No one can say today when this war will end. Putin can end this war today,” the chief said FOR THIS at a press conference at the CHEY Institute in Seoul.
– But we see that the Russians are preparing for a bigger war, that they are mobilizing more troops, more than 200,000, and potentially even more. They are actively acquiring new weapons, more ammunition, increasing their own production, but also acquiring more weapons from other authoritarian states such as Iran and North Korea he stressed.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and South Korean President Jun Suk Jeol PAP/EPA/YEAR PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
“Supporting Ukraine is the best way to a peaceful solution”
The NATO secretary general added that Putin’s goal remains unchanged – control over the neighboring one Ukraine. “It is extremely important that President Putin does not win this war. It would make the world more dangerous. He said it was important to continue supporting Ukraine.
“I welcome support from NATO allies, partners, and the Republic of Korea,” he stressed. He said most wars end at the negotiating table, and that will probably be the case here as well, but if NATO wants Ukraine to win, it must give it as much support as possible.
“Military support today makes it possible to reach a peace agreement tomorrow,” he said Jens Stoltenberg. “So the paradox is that, in fact, military support for Ukraine is the best way to achieve a peaceful, negotiated solution,” he concluded.
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