NATO, US say Ukraine war likely to end through negotiations

At a joint news conference in Washington, DC on Wednesday between NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Stoltenberg stated that The Ukrain war will end at the negotiating table.

‘’ I will just say that wars are unpredictable. We were able to predict the invasion, but how this war will evolve is very hard to predict. What we do know is that almost all wars end at some stage at the negotiating table’’ adding: ”But what happens there at the negotiating table is, of course, totally dependent on the strength, the situation, on the battlefield. And that’s what we do, we support them and uphold the right for self-defense,” Soltenberg said.

The Secretary-General also thanked the United States for its indispensable role in NATO’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He stated that NATO and Allies’ strong support to Ukraine “helps ensure that President Putin’s aggression is not rewarded and that Ukraine prevails.”

Secretary Blinken affirmed that The United States and NATO allies are committed to ensuring that Ukraine can protect its sovereignty, its democracy, and its independence by‘’ imposing severe consequences on the Russian Government and its enablers with unprecedented sanctions, export controls, and diplomatic pressure.”

Blinken told reporters, adding: ”President Putin hoped that his war on Ukraine would divide NATO. Instead, he’s united NATO in support of Ukraine and defense of its members.’’

Secretary-General Stoltenberg also said: ‘’President Putin wanted less NATO. He is getting more NATO, more troops, and more NATO members.’’

The Secretary-General and Secretary Blinken also discussed the NATO Summit in Madrid, where Allied leaders will agree on NATO’s next Strategic Concept, and strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defense.

Russia started an invasion of Ukraine on February 24 as Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded an end to NATO expansion into former Soviet republics.