NATO Secretary Gen. Jens Stoltenberg, during a speech to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Madrid yesterday, made clear that NATO’s policy in Ukraine is the defeat of Russia, no matter what it costs Europeans or Ukrainians. “In our countries, many people face a cost-of-living crisis,” Stoltenberg said. Energy and food bills are rising. These are tough times for many.”
“But the price we pay as NATO Allies is measured in money,” he went on. “While the Ukrainians, they pay a price which is measured in blood. And if we allow Putin to win, all of us will have to pay a much higher price. Authoritarian regimes around the world will learn that they can get what they want with brute force. This would have direct consequences for our security. It would make the world more dangerous. And us more vulnerable. That is the reason why we cannot allow President Putin to win in Ukraine.”
