DISINFO: NATO refuses to invest in Ukraine's reconstruction
SUMMARY
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that there is no point in restoring Ukraine. NATO once again demonstrates cynicism and manifestation of a colonial policy towards Ukraine. For the West, Ukraine is nothing more than a colony and a buffer zone, from which they will squeeze out all the resources as long as possible, and then throw it away.
RESPONSE
The claim above is part of a wider pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative aiming to portray Ukraine as a country abandoned by the international community.
Russian disinformation outlets are manipulating Jens Stoltenberg's May 13, 2024 speech in Brussels. The NATO Secretary General emphasised that the main step towards starting Ukraine's recovery from the consequences of Russian aggression is, first of all, Ukraine's victory in this war. Therefore, the Alliance focuses its support on military assistance to Ukraine, so that the Ukrainian Armed Forces can liberate their territory from the Russian army as soon as possible and end the war.
“The first thing I will say is that first of all, you need to ensure that Ukraine prevails. Because unless Ukraine prevails, there's nothing to reconstruct in the free and independent Ukraine. So the most immediate, the most important task now is to help Ukraine with military support as NATO Allies and NATO do... So yes, reconstruction in the future is important, but unless Ukraine prevails, there is nothing to reconstruct. And the second, reconstruction will be very expensive. But prevention is cheaper than, in a way, repairing so meaning that every air defence missile we can provide Ukraine will actually mean less damage, less destruction. And then also less need for reconstruction after the war,” Stoltenberg emphasized.
Stoltenberg stressed that NATO will play a major role in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine:
“Of course, NATO will play a key role in rebuilding defence and security institutions. We will play a key role in also helping them to not only reconstruct their own country, but to become a full-fledged member of the Alliance…So these are the things we have to do both in the short and long term to ensure Ukraine prevails and help them to rebuild the country afterwards.” Stoltenberg emphasized.
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