According to him, Europeans have seen what Russian aggression is, and none of them wants atrocities like in Bucha to take place in their cities.
The war in Ukraine radically changes the West's views on Russia . It is clear that the policy towards it for the last 30 years has been wrong.
This was stated during a conference at the Atlantic Council by the former Commander-in-Chief of NATO forces in Europe, Philip Breedlove. For years, we simply embraced the bear, trying to take Russia into the Western world, into the realm of our values. But we were very wrong, “he said.
According to Breedlove, at the NATO summit in Madrid in June, Allied leaders must make decisions that will end this “embrace” and leave NATO to fight the aggressor in Europe.
” Countries have seen what the Russian war is like when the Russian army enters the streets of cities. Nobody in Europe wants that. Therefore, countries are already changing their strategies so that it is possible to destroy the enemy as close as possible to the borders. That he did not reach the big cities. This is a lesson that has already been learned from the war in Ukraine, “Breedlove said.
In turn, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor added that this is why Ukraine must win the ongoing war on its territory. He also stressed that this is a war of autocracy against democracy. Therefore, “this is our war, and Ukraine is now waging it for us.” That is why the United States and its allies must help the Armed Forces to defeat the Russian army.
Experts also noted that China is closely monitoring developments in Ukraine. And many things have already surprised Beijing.
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“China is amazed at how strong the economic sanctions have been. Economic weapons were used for the first time on such a scale. And Beijing understands that he is very vulnerable to it. Xi Jinping probably hoped that the United States would do nothing at all and would only take symbolic steps. Therefore, the reality surprised China. No one expected Washington to stand up for democracy again, helping Ukraine fight Russia, “Taylor said.
He also said that the unity of the allies came as a surprise to Beijing. And it's not just about NATO. Japan and South Korea have also shown that they are ready to work together.
Yesterday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance “condemns Russia's aggression” and strengthens the defense of its allies. At the same time, according to the established tradition, they decided not to talk about literal assistance to Ukraine in NATO.
The European Union countries also assured that they will continue to actively support Ukraine > financially and in the field of security. They will also contribute to sanctions pressure on Russia.
