In view of Russia’s war against Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has again pledged support to the states on NATO’s eastern flank in the event of an attack. The head of state assured Wednesday in Warsaw, where Biden met the heads of state and government of NATO’s Eastern European partners: “Article 5 is a sacred commitment of the United States. We will literally defend every inch of NATO.”
Russian aggression against Ukraine has changed the history of this part of Europe, Polish President Andrzej Duda said at the start of the meeting. A year ago, Russia tried to destroy European and transatlantic security, Romania’s head of state Klaus Johannis said. “We must stand our ground and fulfill our commitments to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to win this war.” A European and transatlantic perspective for Ukraine is also advocated.
Moldova attending NATO meetings
“This year has made us stronger and united,” said Slovakia’s President Zuzana Caputova. As a political signal, the former Soviet Republic of Moldova also participated in the meeting. The Republic of Moldova is not part of NATO, it is politically divided between pro-European and pro-Russian forces. Russian troops are still stationed in the split-off region of Transnistria on the border with Ukraine. Sandu represents the pro-European forces in the impoverished country. She sees Moldova threatened by the Russian war against Ukraine. She recently warned of a coup that Russia was preparing.
Meanwhile, in Warsaw, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg advocated showing Russia its limits once and for all. “We must not allow Russia to continue undermining European security,” the Norwegian said in a speech. One must “break the cycle of Russian aggression” and ensure “that history does not repeat itself”.
Biden: ‘Putin made a big mistake’
The margins of the meeting also criticized the recent escalation on the part of Russia. Putin made “a big mistake” by suspending New Start nuclear arms control program, lamented to pray. Putin has said Russia’s participation in the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty will be suspended.
The contract that came into effect in 2011 was after 2021 Bidens term has been extended by five years. It limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads that the US and Russia can deploy, and the use of land and submarine missiles and bombers to carry them. In addition, mutual stock checks are anchored in the document. Together, Russia and the US own about 90 percent of the world’s nuclear warheads.
Source: Krone
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