Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mobilization of thousands of extra troops for the war in Ukraine will escalate the conflict and his threat to use nuclear weapons was “dangerous and reckless rhetoric”, the NATO Secretary General said on Wednesday. 21).
Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni in an interview that Russia’s first military deployment since World War II was not a surprise, but that it will escalate the conflict that began with the Russian invasion on February 24.
Stoltenberg said Putin’s moves demonstrated “that the war is not going according to his plans” and it was clear that the Russian president had made “a major miscalculation”.
Putin has called up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine and backed a plan to annex parts of the country, hinting to the West that it is prepared to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia.
“Let’s make sure there are no misunderstandings in Moscow about exactly how we’re going to react. Of course it depends on the type of situation or what type or weapons they can use. The most important thing is to prevent this from happening and that is why we are being so clear in our communications with Russia about the unprecedented consequences,” Stoltenberg said, referring to any Russian use of nuclear weapons.
The announcement came after increasing casualties and battlefield setbacks for Russian forces, which were driven out of areas they captured in northeastern Ukraine in a Ukrainian counteroffensive this month.
Source: CNN Brasil
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