NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is shocked by the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine and sharply criticizes the course taken by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. “President Putin fails in Ukraine – and he reacts with even more brutality,” said the Norwegian at a press conference in Brussels on Friday. Waves of targeted rocket attacks on cities and civilian infrastructure are now taking away heat, light and food from the Ukrainians. “This is a terrible start to winter for Ukraine,” he said.
Germany and the other 29 allies again called on Stoltenberg to continue helping Ukraine. “There will be no lasting peace if the aggressor wins,” he said. The best way to increase the chances of a peaceful solution is to support Ukraine. “Most wars end in negotiations – but what happens at the negotiating table depends on what happens on the battlefield,” he explained.