Confrontation with Russia may drag for decades – Sttenberg

The inion was expressed by NATO Secretary General Jens Sttenberg in an interview with Welt Am Sonntag, released on February 10, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“NATO does not seek war with Russia. However, we have to prepare for a confrontation that may last for decades,” Sttenberg said.

According to the NATO chief, it is impossible to allow Vladimir Putin to win the war against Ukraine, because there is no guarantee that in this case Russian aggression will not spread to other countries.

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Therefore, the best protection is to support Ukraine today and to invest in NATO’s military capabilities, the secretary general said.

He stressed the need to renew and expand the industrial base to boost arms deliveries to Ukraine and at the same time replenish NATO’s own stocks. This means accelerating the output rate compared to peaceful time, said the alliance head.

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Sttenberg recalled that Putin is preparing Russia’s economy for a long war. The Alliance must also do more for its own security.

It was reported that the former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and ex-representative of the U.S. Department of State for Ukraine Kurt Vker said Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine poses a threat to all of Eure, as it testifies to the transformation of Russia into an imperialist, authoritarian, and genocidal state.

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