The Associated Press interviewed the ex-Romanian ambassador to the United States and foreign minister. He said that NATO would be “forced” to take the appropriate measures in case of a nuclear or chemical attack. This follows a series of ominous statements from Moscow officials refusing to rule out the possibility of their use. He refused to specify what these measures would be.
He stated that NATO is both a defense alliance and a nuclear alliance. “If they use chemical weapons or other higher-end systems to attack Ukraine, it will change fundamentally the nature and character of the war waged by Mr. Putin against Ukraine.”
He said, “I can assure that NATO will respond proportionately.”
Geoana stated that Russia’s attack against a theater in Mariupol’s besieged port city, killing about 300 civilians on Friday, was “another proof” that Putin’s war is unprovoked and illogical.
He said, “We hope that Mr. Putin won’t go further down the path of war crimes and more destruction against a sovereign country.”
The brutal war Russia has been waging since February 24th is not having the desired effect, according to NATO officials. It has only united the West, but has also helped to strengthen the NATO defensive alliance of 30 nations.
On Thursday, NATO leaders met to agree to establish four new Eastern Flank battlegroups, which normally number between 1,000 and 1,500 troops, in Slovakia, Hungary (Roma), Romania, and Bulgaria.
Geoana, an ex-foreign minister from his native Romania, stated that “these groups are already constituting themselves.” “I anticipate that it will only take a few months for these battlegroups to be up and running and fully functional.”
Geoana fears that if the “very poorly planned” and executed military campaign drags on for Putin’s troops, many observers believe they are struggling on the battlefield. Geoana thinks it could increase the risk of miscalculations from the Russian leader.
“We see that the Russian military planning is trying, for the moment, to reassess and compensate for the huge losses they sustained in material and people in the first month.
Geoana stated that Putin may be forced to reconsider his offensive against Ukraine by the combination of severe economic and individual sanctions against Russia as well as large military losses.
“Mr. Putin believed probably his post-imperial fantasies and thought that the Ukrainians would welcome him with open arms,” he stated. They met with fierce resistance. Even with the reinforcements coming into Ukraine, we are certain that Russia doesn’t possess the forces or the ability to take over the entire country.
Geoana estimates that the most serious mistake made by the Putin regime was to underestimate “the bravery and strength of the Ukrainian army” as well as the “unity and political stability of the West.”
He stated that “we are supporting Ukraine in many different ways, in defence terms, financial terms, and in humanitarian terms.” “When it comes, and it will, we’ll also assist Ukraine in reconstructing, rebuilding their nation because they have earned our admiration –they deserve our support.”
