Russia's actions in Azov should be a global response

Brussels – Russia's actions in the Kerch Strait and the Azov Sea are unanimously organized by NATO members, who call for the immediate release of Ukrainian ships and seafarers seized by the Russia. The North Atlantic Alliance says that Russia can not use the illegal annexation of Crimea and the illegal construction of the Kerch Bridge to prevent Ukrainian fleet ships from entering in the sea of ​​Azov. At the same time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, in his consultations with NATO ministers on 4 December in Brussels, called on the North Atlantic Alliance to respond in a comprehensive manner. to the Moscow aggression

among NATO's state leaders, notably Jens Stoltenberg . It seems that today all Ukraine can count on is political support for the sovereignty and integrity of its territory, as well as for helping to improve the quality, power and the combat readiness of his troops and his navy. Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Yens Stoltenberg, said about the results of the meeting of NATO ministers, Ukraine and Georgia.

However, the question of whether the military alliance will represent Ukraine in the case of an open war of Russia will officially give no direct response to Brussels in Brussels. Just as to know if it is possible to send NATO ships into the sea of ​​Azov, as asked President Poroshenko. Instead, the secretary general of the alliance said that "the Black Sea already has many NATO forces and we intend to continue to assess our presence in this region" .

Simultaneously, Stoltenberg believes that NATO foreign ministers have clearly made this call to Russia. use the illegal annexation of Crimea and the illegal construction of the Kerch Bridge to prevent Ukrainian navy ships from entering the sea of ​​Azov.

NATO ministers call on Russia to release free access to Ukrainian ports. At the same time, the North Atlantic Alliance itself continues to assess the possibility of expanding its presence on the Black Sea, added bloc general secretary Yen Stoltenberg.

Stoltenberg: the assurances of Ukraine regarding its support for NATO – is a signal to Russia

The only fact that the Alliance of the North Atlantic, together with Ukraine and Georgia, are conducting consultations for further action after the recent Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait is a signal for Russia, Stoltenberg said.

"The meeting itself is already an important signal of Russia.The fact that all NATO allies, including those with a direct national presence in the Black Sea (Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, Ed.), and Ukraine and Georgia assured, is already a message, "assured the chief. NATO said military alliances would continue to "closely monitor developments in the region".

A little in contrast to the restricted statements of the representative of NATO, the results of the meeting of the Allied bloc diplomats with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin . . Welcoming, as he suggests, the "inspiring" discussion and support of Ukraine from the Allies, he says that it will soon be known what concrete steps the alliance will take to counteract the behavior from Russia in the Azov and Black seas.

"We must not remain in statements, no matter how strong," said Klimkin.-It is necessary to formulate a comprehensive response to what Russia is doing in the Black Sea, the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait. "

However, according to the diplomat, the most urgent priority now is the liberation of sailors, and" it is good that many allied countries are already on this issue. "Talks with Russia [19659006] On strengthening the presence of NATO in the Black Sea, you will hear very soon – Klimkin

Meanwhile, a positive solution for Ukraine is not Far away, says Pavlo Klimkin

"Everyone is handsome it is clear that NATO should strengthen its presence in the Black Sea region. The way this should be done still needs to be discussed, but you will hear some decisions in the near future, "said the minister, stressing that in Brussels he had called for" continuous monitoring and enhanced interaction between NATO, Ukraine and Georgia.

At the same time, the United States calls on NATO's European allies to play a greater role in the response to aggression of Russia against Ukraine, the Secretary of State of the United States speaking at a diplomatic meeting, Mike Pompeo .

The representative of the United States Donald Trump said that taking into account the actions of Russia, the EU and the world should resort to deterrents.

"We clearly identified two points in a meeting with the participation of the Ukrainian Minister: the complete unity of the fact that the Russia's actions were illegal and unacceptable and that the policy of deterrence must be restored. We will collectively develop a series of steps to demonstrate to Russia that this behavior is simply unacceptable, "said Mike Pompeo in Brussels.

NATO countries must reject North Stream 2 – Chaputovich [19659002] take into account the inadmissibility of the implementation of the Russian North Stream 2 pipeline, because Moscow could subsequently "protect it" in the same way that it "now protects its infrastructure in the sea of Azov, "said Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Chaputovich at NATO Headquarters .