Press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, 9 September 2022, NATO Headquarters, Brussels.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Secretary Blinken,
Dear Tony,
Welcome back to NATO. It’s always great to see you here. And thank you for your personal leadership and your commitment to our transatlantic Alliance.
Today, the NATO flag and the flags 30 Allies are at half-mast to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
She was a strong supporter of our transatlantic Alliance, of our armed forces and our values.
She knew and worked with all NATO Secretaries General since the founding of NATO.
She visited NATO headquarters and hosted NATO leaders at Buckingham Palace.
I will always remember her wisdom, her warmth, and her strong personal interest in transatlantic security.
Our heartfelt condolences to King Charles III, the Royal Family, and the people of our Allies, the United Kingdom and Canada.
We have just concluded a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, where we addressed NATO’s strong and united response to Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine.
This includes unprecedented military, financial and humanitarian aid from Allies, so that Ukraine can uphold its right to self-defence.
The United States is leading the way.
And I welcome the billions of dollars of additional support announced this week.
Yesterday I participated in the US-led Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Ramstein.
We all agreed on the importance of stepping up and sustaining our military support, so that Ukraine prevails as an independent sovereign state.
In June, NATO leaders agreed a strengthened package of assistance.
With fuel, food, medical supplies, military gear, secure communications and equipment to counter mines and drones.
We will support Ukraine in the long-term.
And help it transition from Soviet-era to modern NATO equipment.
The war in Ukraine is entering a critical phase.
Ukrainian forces have been able to stall Moscow’s offensive in the Donbas, strike back behind Russian lines and retake territory.
Just in the last few days, we have seen further progress both in the south in Kherson and in the east in the Kharkiv region.
This shows the bravery, skills, and determination of the Ukrainian forces.
And it shows that our support is making a difference every day on the battlefield.
In the coming months our unity and solidarity will be tested.
With pressure on energy supplies and the soaring cost of living caused by Russia’s war.
But the price we pay is measured in money.
While the price the Ukrainians are paying is measured in lives. Lost lives, every day.
And all of us will pay a much higher price if Russia and other authoritarian regimes see that their aggression is rewarded.
If Russia stops fighting, there will be peace. If Ukraine stops fighting, it will cease to exist as an independent nation.
So we must stay the course, for Ukraine’s sake and for ours.
At the same time, we are sending an unmistakable message to Moscow about our readiness to protect and defend every inch of Allied territory.
We are significantly enhancing our presence in the east of the Alliance.
Putting hundreds of thousands of troops on high readiness.
Supported with significant air and naval forces.
And continuing to invest in cutting-edge capabilities.
All of this makes clear that our commitment to Article 5 is unshakeable.
Europe and North America must continue to stand together in NATO.
In defence of our people, our nations, and our values.
So Secretary Blinken, dear Tony,
Thank you again for your leadership, for being here, and for your strong personal commitment to NATO.
Please you have the floor.
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