NATO may destroy its own reputation this winter if it does not provide enough aid to Ukraine in the difficult cold months ahead, writes The Times, UNIAN agency reported.
The alliance must consider expanding and increasing military aid to Ukraine before the long winter months if it does not want to disappoint Kiev and lose its reputation. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is on a visit to Great Britain, where the main focus is on support for Kiev.
Russian drones have repeatedly crossed the borders of NATO countries and crashed on the territory of Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia and Sweden, the publication states.
Also, according to the media, there is a possibility that US presidential candidate Donald Trump will turn his back on the Russia problem, focusing on the confrontation with China. And German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during negotiations with Volodymyr Zelensky, stated the need for the presence of the Russian side at the next peace summit.
There are calls on the Island for NATO to allow the use of long-range Western missiles to strike military bases deep inside Russian territory – a permission that Kyiv has been asking for for a long time. The article states that if NATO fails Kiev this winter, the alliance risks losing its entire reputation.
Ukraine's Western allies are still not taking the necessary steps, as the Kremlin may perceive this as an escalation. However, Kiev has made it clear that Putin's so-called red lines are nothing more than empty threats aimed at stopping Western military support for Kiev. The Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region proved that the Russian president does not really have any red lines, but simply bluffs and uses nuclear blackmail.