Last week, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg shared his concerns with Norwegian public broadcaster NRK regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, which was launched by the Kremlin nearly a year ago. 

Stoltenberg fears an escalation of the conflict, which, in jis opinion, may result in a “major war” between Russia and NATO. “It’s a very serious and fateful time for Europe, and thus also for Norway […] If things go wrong, it will be bad for everyone”, – NATO’s chief said during the interview. 

Stoltenberg emphasised that NATO’s most important task is “to prevent full-scale war in Europe” and assured that the Transatlantic Alliance works to “prevent this from happening”. 

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He further addressed the progressive decline of living standards across the continent. He argued that although it faces rising electricity bills and food prices, Europe “would pay a far greater price” if Putin happened to prevail in Ukraine.

Jens Stoltenberg – who served as Norway’s PM from 2005 to 2013 – also commented on the eventuality of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv. To him, such a scenario is unlikely in the near future.

“At some point, conversations are useless […] What helps is supporting Ukraine militarily. Only a strong Ukraine will lead to peace,” – Stoltenberg concluded.  

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Author: Sébastien Meuwissen