Ukraine, Stoltenberg warns: “Serious escalation”. But countries decide to join NATO

The ratification of the annexation of Ukrainian territories provoked a reaction from the international community. The US and UK have announced sanctions, as has the EU, and the G7 has threatened to target those who “give political or economic support to these violations of international law”. “This is the biggest attempt to annex European territory by force since the Second World War,” denounced NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, urging all states not to recognize their new status.

Stoltenberg spoke to the press at the headquarters of the Atlantic Alliance. “Italy strongly condemns the illegal annexation”, the position of Farnesina, while the leader of the Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni defined the “vision” of the Russian president “a threat to the security of the entire European continent”, adding that the annexation of the territories Ukrainians after the “farce referendum” has “no juridical-political value”.

“This is a pivotal moment. Putin has mobilized hundreds of thousands of other soldiers involved in an irresponsible and terrifying nuclear threat and has now illegally annexed more Ukrainian territory. Together, this represents the most serious escalation since the war.” “NATO – specified Stoltenberg – is not part of the conflict, but reaffirms our firm support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We remain resolute in providing support to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia at all times. necessary.”