NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary

Speech at the event of the Secretary General NATO Jens Stoltenberg emphasized: “When we face a world is more dangerous. The link between Europe and North America has never been more important.”

NATO was initially founded with 12 original members from Europe and North America amid concerns about the threat military from the Soviet Union.

After 75 years, this bloc has expanded to 32 members and is led by the US . The two newest members are Finland and Sweden.

Ukraine has also long pursued the goal of joining NATO but has not been approved. This alliance clearly stated that NATO cannot admit Ukraine while the country is still in a state of conflict. However, this bloc also pledges to make Kiev a member in the future.

Russia considers NATO’s expansion of its presence closer and closer to its border to be a threat to national security. Moscow on April 3 said that NATO is returning to Cold War thinking.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters that NATO has no place in the “multipolar world”. “. Moscow said it is looking for constructive ways to end US dominance.

Moscow also warned that NATO support for Ukraine could lead to a direct conflict between Russia and Ukraine. military alliance led by the US.

Despite this warning, NATO leaders agreed to continue supporting Ukraine in the conflict with Russia.

General Secretary NATO signing Stoltenberg has proposed creating a fund of 100 billion euros (about 108 billion USD) to support the Ukrainian army over the next 5 years. However, it is unclear whether this proposal will receive support from all alliance members.

Details of the aid plan will be discussed by NATO leaders until the conference bloc summit next July. That will also be the occasion for NATO to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding on a larger scale.