Ukraine, NATO: “War could last years”

The war in Ukraine “could last for years”. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview published today by the German newspaper Bild, underlining however that “we must not give up supporting Kiev, even if the costs are high, not only for military support, but also for the ‘increase in energy and food prices “. Read also A price that according to Stoltenberg “is not comparable to what Ukrainians have to pay every day with their lives”. “Furthermore – he warned – if Putin were to achieve his goals as he did with the war in Georgia in 2008 and the occupation of Crimea in 2014, then we will pay a much higher price.” Hence the invitation to support Kiev by sending weapons: “The Ukrainians are courageously defending themselves from the Russian invaders. Although the struggle in the Donbass is being waged by Russia with increasing brutality, Ukrainian soldiers are resisting courageously. With more weapons. modern times, the probability that Ukraine will be able to repel Putin’s troops from the Donbass would increase, “he said. Stoltenberg then reiterated that” NATO will continue to support Ukraine in its self-defense, but it is not part of the conflict ” . “We are helping the country, but we will not send NATO soldiers to Ukraine. We have strengthened our defenses, we protect the territory of the alliance on land, at sea and in the air. This is a clear message to Moscow so that there is no misunderstanding about the our preparation “. As for the threat of nuclear bombs, Stoltenberg explains that” we do not see a higher level of threat in Russian nuclear forces. However, the rattle of the Russian nuclear saber is dangerous and irresponsible. Putin must know that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be waged ”.