NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making a “big mistake” by invading Ukraine, as leaders gathered to discuss overhauling the alliance’s Eastern defences.

“President Putin has made a big mistake and that is to launch a war against an independent sovereign nation. He has underestimated the strength of the Ukrainian people, the bravery of the Ukrainian people and their armed forces,” Stoltenberg said ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels.

He further said the leaders of the US-led military alliance would “address the need for a reset of our deterrence and defence in the longer term”, starting with agreeing new deployments to Eastern members – Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria.

NATO has already rushed tens of thousands of troops to its Eastern flank in the wake of Russia’s invasion to counter the threat of any spillover from the conflict into allied countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country is not in NATO, is set to appeal for more weapons and greater intervention in a video address to leaders as he seeks to cajole the West into a tougher response.

“We are waiting for meaningful steps. From NATO, the EU and the G7,” Zelensky said ahead of the day of summits of all three organisations in Brussels.

“At these three summits, we will see: who is a friend, who is a partner, and who betrayed us for money. Life can be defended only when united,” he added.



NATO leaders are vowing to bolster weapons deliveries to non-member Ukraine and supply protection against chemical and nuclear threats from Russia.

But the alliance has rebuffed pleas from Kyiv to impose a no-fly zone to help halt Russia’s onslaught for fear of getting dragged into a “full-fledged” conflict with Moscow.


“We have a responsibility to ensure that this conflict does not escalate beyond Ukraine that will cause even more sufferings, even more deaths, even more destructions,” Stoltenberg said.

US President Joe Biden warned before heading to Europe of a “real threat” that the Kremlin could use chemical weapons in Ukraine.

Stoltenberg told journalists that “any use of chemical weapons would fundamentally change the nature of the conflict”.

“It will be a blatant violation of international law, and it will have widespread and severe consequences,” the NATO boss stressed.

Source: https://punchng.com/Putin-made-big-mistake-invading-Ukraine-NATO-chief

NATO is just sounding like a big signing, without a single goal or assit.

I hate talking too much

Now the west is using ukraine military to destroy them ... thereby indirectly fighting russian

Idiotic NATO, All talk,no action. Let them try shit and see crazy.
Putin is a very smart man. Knowing when to hit most. Their blokos will tell them.

adenigga:



NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making a “big mistake” by invading Ukraine, as leaders gathered to discuss overhauling the alliance’s Eastern defences.

“President Putin has made a big mistake and that is to launch a war against an independent sovereign nation. He has underestimated the strength of the Ukrainian people, the bravery of the Ukrainian people and their armed forces,” Stoltenberg said ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels.

He further said the leaders of the US-led military alliance would “address the need for a reset of our deterrence and defence in the longer term”, starting with agreeing new deployments to Eastern members – Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria.

NATO has already rushed tens of thousands of troops to its Eastern flank in the wake of Russia’s invasion to counter the threat of any spillover from the conflict into allied countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country is not in NATO, is set to appeal for more weapons and greater intervention in a video address to leaders as he seeks to cajole the West into a tougher response.

“We are waiting for meaningful steps. From NATO, the EU and the G7,” Zelensky said ahead of the day of summits of all three organisations in Brussels.

“At these three summits, we will see: who is a friend, who is a partner, and who betrayed us for money. Life can be defended only when united,” he added.



NATO leaders are vowing to bolster weapons deliveries to non-member Ukraine and supply protection against chemical and nuclear threats from Russia.

But the alliance has rebuffed pleas from Kyiv to impose a no-fly zone to help halt Russia’s onslaught for fear of getting dragged into a “full-fledged” conflict with Moscow.


“We have a responsibility to ensure that this conflict does not escalate beyond Ukraine that will cause even more sufferings, even more deaths, even more destructions,” Stoltenberg said.

US President Joe Biden warned before heading to Europe of a “real threat” that the Kremlin could use chemical weapons in Ukraine.

Stoltenberg told journalists that “any use of chemical weapons would fundamentally change the nature of the conflict”.

“It will be a blatant violation of international law, and it will have widespread and severe consequences,” the NATO boss stressed.

Source: https://punchng.com/Putin-made-big-mistake-invading-Ukraine-NATO-chief

We have been hearing this kind of line now for several times, it's becoming stale...

We await actions not some useless talk...

No clearer message than Putin's, even Buhari message no come close...

Nonybb:
Putin never made a mistake. He was fighting an existential threat. It was the Ukrainian president that is the most foolish here. Every war ends in a discussion table. But Zelensky would rather have the war first than go to negotiation table first

Because he is paranoid. Which nation will attack country with nuclear weapons?

Noise!

This NATO chief is just as sleepy, silly and dumb as Biden, if not even dumber.
How did putin make a mistake by invading Ukraine? Is the invasion concluded that this extremely rětarded old man is making baseless, stupid conclusions? Or is he just saying this because he's required to give something to stupid propaganda media's from the west but doesn't know what to say, so decided to say this trash?
The invasion hasn't been concluded!
Ukraine has one of the largest oil and gas reserve in europe. Putin will NOT pull out until he defeats Ukraine even if he has to result to using Nukes. Ukraine's natural resources would be used to replace the funds that Russia used to wage war against Ukraine. It is what USA did with Syria.

I pity those that still listen to Western media.
Mariupol is now between Ukraine and combined forces of DPR and LPR.
DPR is taking the lead while LPR provides cover.

Russia only aid with aerial cover while waiting for USA/NATO to start their own madness so that they can collect immediately.

BKayy:
I pity those that still listen to Western media.
Mauriopol is now between Ukraine and combined forces of DPR and LPR.
DPR is taking the lead while LPR provides cover.

Russia only aid with aerial cover while waiting for USA/NATO to start their own madness so that they can collect immediately.

Mariupol is liberated! > Lord Of War:
� ����❗ The guys report by radio that they have cleared the administration building of Mariupol and hoisted our flag over it. The surviving bandits did not take risks, abandoned their positions, as had already become traditional for them, and rushed to their heels.

Other units move in parallel directions of the city and clean it from the Azov evil spirits.
����❗ The guys report by radio that they have cleared the administration building of Mariupol and hoisted our flag over it. The surviving bandits did not take risks, abandoned their positions, as had already become traditional for them, and rushed to their heels.

Other units move in parallel directions of the city and clean it from the Azov evil spirits.


����‼️ Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces of the DPR liberated the administration building of Mariupol

Watch as this gets to the front page.

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Drenimarcus:


Mariupol is liberated! > Lord Of War:
� ����❗ The guys report by radio that they have cleared the administration building of Mariupol and hoisted our flag over it. The surviving bandits did not take risks, abandoned their positions, as had already become traditional for them, and rushed to their heels.

Other units move in parallel directions of the city and clean it from the Azov evil spirits.
����❗ The guys report by radio that they have cleared the administration building of Mariupol and hoisted our flag over it. The surviving bandits did not take risks, abandoned their positions, as had already become traditional for them, and rushed to their heels.

Other units move in parallel directions of the city and clean it from the Azov evil spirits.


����‼️ Fighters of the Russian Armed Forces of the DPR liberated the administration building of Mariupol

You are right. I saw the report.
Mass media will start reporting it any moment from now

BKayy:

You are right. I saw the report hours ago.
Mass media will start reporting it any moment from now

Kadyrov just said the russian flag hoisted in the administration building.

Drenimarcus:


Kadyrov just said the russian flag hoisted in the administration building.

Wow. This must be recent

BKayy:

Wow. This must be recent

Just 5 mins ago, i watched as his men radioed to let him know. Pictures should come out soon.

Punch should credit the people they got the news from

Drenimarcus:


Kadyrov just said the russian flag hoisted in the administration building.

Confirmed.
Mariupol has been captured.

dalongjnr:
Idiotic NATO, All talk,no action. Let them try shit and see crazy.
Putin is a very smart man. Knowing when to hit most. Their blokos will tell them.

Get it right before condemning, Ukraine is not a member of NATO, So therefore, NATO cannot dabble into the war.