there Born it would only and exclusively be ready to intervene in the conflict in Ukraine should it come to that chemical attack by Russia, and in any case after careful consideration of the scale and nature of this alleged offensive. And if Ukraine, in order to end the conflict, decided to cede part of its territory to Russia, nobody would interfere in this autonomous decision.
At least, as reported by Joe Biden to journalists during the press conference at the end of the NATO emergency meeting. In short, it would be the only possibility for the Atlantic Alliance to intervene on Ukrainian territory, as was also reiterated by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when he announced today his willingness to strengthen NATO’s chemical, biological and nuclear defense systems.
Biden’s words
“We will respond if (Putin) uses them,” Biden clipped, referring to hypothetical weapons used in a chemical attack. But even in this case, a preventive check would have to be carried out. “The type of response would depend on the type of use,” he emphasizes again.
And how to counter Putin at the moment? The way forward, as claimed by Luttwak today, is that of des sanctions, which Biden said could inflict pain on Russia. “The sanctions are not a deterrent. The purpose of the sanctions is to increase the pain, he says confidently, “and convening this summit today, a month later, is to ensure that we don’t just support what we’re doing next month or that after that, but for the rest of the year”. In the event that Ukrainians decide to give up some possessions in order to end the conflict, NATO would not intervene in any way. “It is up to Ukraine to decide whether to give up its territories” , the President explains, “I don’t think they will, but it’s their decision”.
As for the heavy Economic crisis and food, which is also hitting the world due to sanctions, Biden has clear ideas: “We talked about how the big producers, Canada and the United States, can multiply and distribute more food”.
During his speech, the President also spoke of the support that the China Russia shown. “Six or seven days ago, I had a very clear conversation with President Xi and made it clear what the implications of his aid are for Russia, how it was reported and how it was expected,” Biden said. “I mentioned the number of American and international companies that have left Russia because of its barbaric behavior. Knowing how keen Xi is on economic ties with Europe and the United States,” he adds, “I have pointed out that if he made any progress “towards Russia” it would have put “such ties” at significant risk.”