NATO urged to prepare for protracted battles in Ukraine

Western countries should not expect a quick end Ukrainian conflictsaid the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg.

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If Ukraine stops resisting, it will cease to exist, the politician added.

“Many conflicts last longer than initially expected. We must prepare for a protracted conflict in Ukraine,” Stoltenberg emphasized in the interview Funke.

For this reason, the head of the military bloc believes, European states should increase their spending on defense and weapons production.

He recalled that Ukraine continues to be considered as a future member of the alliance.