NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned Donald Trump that the United States would face a “terrible threat” from China, Iran and North Korea if Ukraine was forced to make concessions to end its war with Russia.
In an interview with L Financial Times Rutte stressed that Ukraine needs a “good agreement” in negotiations with Russia and called on the United States to continue military support. As he put it, forcing Ukraine into an unfavorable peace would only make the West’s enemies “rejoice” and start planning their own peace. Attacks.
“We cannot allow a situation to occur [лидерът на Северна Корея] Kim Jong Un, Russian leader Xi Jinping and Iran are happy for each other because we have reached an agreement that does not suit Ukraine, because in the long run it will pose a serious security threat not only to Europe but also to Europe. United States,” says Rutte.
He adds that there are deep military and economic relations between Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, and that mutual supplies of weapons and money are fueling wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
“The fact that Iran, North Korea, China and Russia work closely with each other…[означава]“These different parts of the world with conflicts that politicians have to manage are becoming more interconnected,” says Rutte.
“There is also Xi Jinping who is closely watching what comes out of this,” he added, in an apparent reference to fears that if Russia is allowed to seize large parts of Ukraine, the Chinese leader may feel emboldened to use force against Russia. Taiwan.
He also added that increasing military support for Kiev ahead of potential peace talks is more important than discussing when Ukraine might be offered NATO membership.
“The most important thing now is to make sure that when Zelensky decides to start peace talks, he can do so from a position of strength,” Rutte said. “For me, this is the first priority now.”
