NATO will support Ukraine “for as long as it takes” in its war against Russia, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says. Stoltenberg tells NBCNews that it would “be a tragedy” if President Putin's forces were to win.
“It will also be dangerous for us, because then the message to all totalitarian leaders will be that when they use military force they get what they want,” said Stoltenberg, who has been instrumental in building NATO support for Ukraine. “It will make the world more dangerous and us more vulnerable and therefore it is in our military interest to support Ukraine.”
Russia has justified the invasion in several ways, but preventing Ukraine from joining NATO is one of the reasons more frequently cited. On Thursday, the Kremlin once again said that Kyiv joining the alliance would be an existential threat for Russia. Russian and Ukrainian forces have been largely in a stalemate over the winter months, with the fiercest battles taking place around the eastern city of Bakhmut. In the face of dogged Ukrainian defense, Russian attempts to encircle the city have largely failed.
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