A senior NATO official says Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war.
A senior NATO official says Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war.
A senior NATO official says Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war.
Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to join the western alliance in the face of threats from Russia.
바카라The brutal invasion (by) Russia is losing momentum,바카라 NATO Deputy-Secretary General Mircea Geoana told reporters. 바카라We know that with the bravery of the Ukrainian people and army, and with our help, Ukraine can win this war.바카라
Geoana, who was chairing the meeting while NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recovers from a COVID-19 infection, said Ukraine's supporters were 바카라united, we are strong, will continue to help Ukraine in winning this war.바카라
One key issue being discussed in Berlin is expansion of NATO beyond its current 30 member states.
Finland and Sweden have already taken steps toward joining the alliance, while Georgia's bid is again being discussed despite dire warnings from Moscow about the consequences if its neighbour becomes part of NATO.
바카라Finland and Sweden are already the closest partners of NATO,바카라 Geoana said, adding that he expected allies to view their applications positively.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country and others made clear during a dinner late Saturday that they would be willing to fast-track the national ratification process for Finland and Sweden.
바카라If these two countries are deciding to join, they can join very quickly,바카라 she said.
Denmark's foreign minister dismissed suggestions that objections from Russian President Vladimir Putin could hinder the alliance from letting in new members.
바카라Each and every European country has a fundamental right to choose their own security arrangement," Jeppe Kofod told reporters.
바카라We see now a world where the enemy of democracy number one is Putin and the thinking that he represents,바카라 he said, adding that NATO would also stand with other countries, such as Georgia, which he said were being 바카라instrumentalized바카라 by Russia.
Britain's top diplomat said NATO members would also discuss security issues beyond Europe during their meeting Sunday - a reference to growing unease among democratic nations about the rise of China.
"As well as protecting Euro-Atlantic security, we also need to watch out for Indo-Pacific security,바카라 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
The meeting follows a gathering of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies on Germany's Baltic Sea coast this week. Officials there expressed strong support for Ukraine and warned that Russia's blockade of grain exports from Ukrainian ports risks stoking a global food crisis.