On February 24, what happened to NATO Secretary General, and many others, had been feared for some time: Russia launched a full-scale military attack on neighboring Ukraine. – The conversation I had with Zelenskyj right after the invasion made a very strong impression on me, says Jens Stoltenberg to news. Volodymyr Zelensky is the President of Ukraine. While talking to NATO Secretary General, Russian troops storm the country. Ukrainian soldiers die in battle to defend the country. – He asked so intensely for NATO support. I could say that NATO would give, says Stoltenberg. But then came the prayer Stoltenberg could not fulfill. – He also asked that NATO should go in and create a no-fly zone, block the airspace. We could not give it, and it was painful to say no. Thinks it was right to say no Although it was difficult then and there, Stoltenberg thinks it was right not to send NATO planes in to “close” Ukrainian airspace. – I felt it was a difficult choice to make, a painful message to give. But I definitely feel it was the right decision. An obvious danger of enforcing a no-fly zone over Ukraine was that the conflict would escalate into a direct confrontation between NATO and Russian aircraft. – We have a responsibility to support Ukraine, but we also have a responsibility to secure all the people NATO is responsible for. That is my main responsibility, and that is the job I do, says Stoltenberg.
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– Painful to say no to Zelenskyj – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
