Ukraine, the US after Putin’s “annexations”: “Our soldiers in Europe ready for any eventuality”. Stoltenberg brakes on Kiev’s entry into NATO

The UN security council rejected the resolution against the Russian referendums and the “annexation” of Ukrainian territories for granted veto of Moscow. While voting in favor of the motion tabled by Use And Albania have been in ten states, the China abstained together with Brazil, India And Gabon. This is the last act of a day that began with Putin’s announcement (complete with signature) of the annexation of the four occupied Ukrainian regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia) and the request for Volodymyr Zelensky of a quick entry into NATO.
The reaction of NATO – Among the many speeches condemning the Russian leader’s decision, there was also that of the general secretary of the, Jens Stoltenberg who reaffirmed full support for the Ukrainian cause even after President Zelensky’s harsh reply who declared: “We will never deal with Russia as long as Putin is president”. “Ukraine has the right to recover the territories occupied by Russia “, said the NATO secretary:” If we accept the annexation of Russia and the nuclear threats, then we would give in to a nuclear blackmail while Kiev has the right to defend itself as the charter says United Nations. Putin’s nuclear rhetoric is dangerous. NATO is vigilant, monitor what the military forces of Russia are doing ”. Those who hoped for an intervention that would ease the tension between Russia and Ukraine, at the highest level since the invasion ordered by Vladimir Putinwill have to wait.
The braking on the entrance to Kiev – Stoltenberg, however, holds back on Kiev’s request for accelerated membership of the Atlantic Pact: “The entry of a country into NATO must be decided by the allies unanimously. At the moment we are focused on giving practical support to Kiev to defend itself from the decided invasion of Moscow ”. The starting point of the reflection of the leaders of the Alliance is made explicit by the secretary, according to which “if Putin stops fighting there will be peace, if Ukraine stops fighting it will cease to exist as an independent state with its own territorial sovereignty “. As is now evident, this is a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Putin has drawn one Red line around the four annexed territories and from now on any Ukrainian offensive in that area will be considered a direct attack on the Russian Federation. Interpretation also provided by Stoltenberg: “This is a crucial moment. Putin has mobilized hundreds of thousands of other troops engaged in an irresponsible and frightening nuclear threat and now it has illegally annexed more Ukrainian territory. Together, this represents the most serious escalation since the beginning of the war“. A move that, in his opinion, “does not show strength, shows weakness. It is an admission that the war did not go according to plan and that Putin completely failed the strategic objectives ”. This despite being the “largest attempt to annex European territory by force from Second World War. It is 15% of the Ukrainian territory, an area roughly the size of the Portugal illegally seized from Russia at gunpoint. The bogus referendums were planned in Moscow and imposed on Ukraine in total violation. This land theft is illegal and illegitimate ”. For this reason, the NATO secretary general invites all allied states not to “recognize, not even in the future, any of these territories as part of Russia. We call on all states to reject Russia’s blatant attempts at territorial conquest. These lands are Ukraine ”.
The White House – On the subject of Ukraine in the Atlantic Alliance also intervenes White House. “On NATO, the United States has a policy of open doorbut for the moment we support Kiev in defending its territory, “said the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, in a press briefing. Announcing a new arms shipment to Kiev, Sullivan stressed that “i American military in Europe they are ready for any eventuality“, Adding however that the US“ does not see indications at the moment ”of the possible use of nuclear weapons by Russia. The United States, he reiterated, takes Russian threats “very seriously” and discusses them “directly with Russia, including the type of response we would give” if Moscow decides to use nuclear weapons. Shortly before, the American president also intervened: “The US will not be intimidated by Putin or by his threats or by the farce he organized this morning,” he said. Joe Biden to the White House reiterating that the US and its allies “will never recognize the territories as Russia”. “We are prepared to defend every inch of NATO ”, he added underlining that“ the gas leaks from Nord Stream they were caused by a deliberate attack. What Putin says are just lies, “Biden concluded, assuring that the US and its allies” will find out what happened “to the pipeline.