Amidst Ukraine’s efforts to halt attacks from Russia, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has pledged to avenge every attack targeted at its members by Russian troops.
NATO, which had earlier denounced Russia’s current attack on cities in Ukraine as reckless and unprovoked, warned that countless lives were at risk.
In a recent press briefing, the Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, said that Russia’s invasion was deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned. He stressed that “Russian leaders bear full responsibility for lives lost”.
Stoltenberg said: “Once again despite our repeated warnings and tireless efforts to engage in diplomacy, Russia has chosen the path of aggression against a sovereign and independent country.
“This is a great breach of international law and a serious threat on Euro-Atlantic security. I call on Russia to cease its military action immediately, withdraw its forces from Ukraine and honour Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and right to self-defence. An attack on one is an attack on all. This is our collective security guarantee.
“Peace cannot be taken for granted. We will protect our people. Democracy must prevail over autocracy. Freedom must prevail over oppression. Attack on members of the alliance will mean a response from us. We will stand in solidarity with Ukraine. We will never allow Russia’s current violation of international law to slip away.”
