US President Joe Biden stressed that NATO is more united than ever, and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who predicted the collapse of the Alliance, was wrong.
Source: Biden during a speech in Vilnius after a two-day NATO summit, a correspondent reports. “European Truth”
Details: The US President stressed that now “the Alliance is a pillar of global security and stability, as it has been for the past seven decades.”
Direct speech: “NATO is stronger, more vibrant and, yes, more united than at any time in its history and more important to our common future.”
Details: Biden also expressed his hope that NATO will have 32 countries in the near future.
Speaking of a full-scale war in Ukraine, Biden repeated the previously voiced thesis that Russia was counting on a split in the Alliance.
Direct speech: “Putin, with his thirst and lust for land and power, began his brutal war against Ukraine. He expected NATO to fall apart. He thought that our unity would collapse at the first test. He thought that democratic leaders would be weak. But he was wrong “.
Details: The American president stressed the role of the United States and NATO in supporting Ukraine, in particular the creation of “a coalition of more than 50 countries that has ensured that Ukraine can defend itself both now and in the future.”
Direct speech: “We will not retreat. We will not retreat! I emphasize this. Our devotion to Ukraine will not weaken. We will support freedom today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes!” he added.
Recall: The decision of the Vilnius summit contains rather positive wording regarding Ukraine. In particular, the NATO summit agreed to withdraw the requirement for a Membership Action Plan on Ukraine’s path to the Alliance. At the same time, the Allies signaled that they would invite Ukraine to join NATO,”when conditions are met“.
The decision of the summit does not contain a list of conditions that Ukraine must fulfill, but a mechanism for their assessment is defined. The instrument for monitoring the reforms implemented by Ukraine will be the Annual National Program (ANP). This tool is already is at the disposal of Ukraine.
Read also: An alliance without an action plan: why the NATO summit in Vilnius was a failure and what Ukraine should do.
2023-07-12 18:47:44
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