The secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has expressed his concern that the fighting in Ukraine can get out of control and transform in a war between Russia and the alliance.
“If things go wrong, they can go terribly wrong,” Jens Stoltenberg told Norwegian broadcaster NRK, according to an interview published on Friday.
“total war”
He also added that “war in Ukraine could turn in an all-out war that could turn in a big war between NATO and Russia… We are working on it every day to avoid it”.
He also added that “there is no doubt that an all-out war is a possibility”, stressing that it is important to avoid a conflict that “involves multiple countries in Europe and transform in an all-out war in Europe”. the Associated Press.
“The Chances Increase”
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the West’s desire to maintain its dominance on the world stage was responsible for heightening the risks of potential conflicts.
He also added that “the potential for conflict in the world is in increase and there are direct repercussions for the Western elite’s attempts to maintain its political, financial, military and ideological hegemony by all means,” according to Reuters.
Allegations of “exploitation” of Ukraine
He also added: “They have deliberately increased chaos and aggravated the global situation,” accusing the West of “exploiting” Ukraine and using its people as “cannon fodder.” in a conflict with Russia.
Putin made his remarks in a video message released by the Kremlin to a meeting of defense ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and a group of former Soviet republics.
Interestingly, the Kremlin has repeatedly accused NATO allies of being actively involved in the conflict by supplying Ukraine with weapons, training its forces and providing it with military intelligence to attack Russian forces.
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