β‘οΈ Statements by NATO Secretary General StoltenbergπIt is no longer enough for bloc countries to spend 2% of GDP on defence in the current environment and called for increased investment;
πWe want this war to end, the quickest way to end a war is to lose it. But that will not bring peace, it will bring "Russian occupation";
πThe paradox is that the more weapons we give Ukraine, the more confident we are that we can bring peace;
πThe Minsk agreements in 2014 did not bring peace. Any future peace agreement must be based on strong military support for Ukraine and credible security guarantees;
πThere must be a clearly defined plan of action for any future military operations outside NATO territory, and we must be honest about what we can and cannot achieve;
πRussia is responsible for the collapse of the NATO-Russia dialogue;
πI welcome increased EU defence efforts, as long as they are done in a way that does not duplicate or compete with NATO.
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