U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said NATO would defend 'every inch' of members' territory but emphasized the alliance was defensive, as foreign ministers resisted Ukrainian calls for a no-fly zone to battle the Russian invasion.
National flags of members of the NATO are seen, on the day of a foreign ministers meeting amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Yves HermanBRUSSELS, March 4 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said NATO would defend "every inch" of members' territory but emphasized the alliance was defensive, as foreign ministers resisted Ukrainian calls for a no-fly zone to battle the Russian invasion.
"Ours is a defensive alliance. We seek no conflict. But if conflict comes to us, we are ready for it and we will defend every inch of NATO territory." While some countries indicated a willingness to discuss a no-fly zone, they made clear they did not consider it a viable option. Putin launched his "special military operation" to get rid of what he said was Ukraine's fascist government and demilitarize the country. Zelenskiy says Moscow is trying to prevent a liberal democracy flourishing on Russia's border.
"We have 15 nuclear units so these units, two in the east are close to the front line of war. It's not just a Ukrainian question," Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told Reuters on Thursday. "We are fighting. We will fight to the end."
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