Stoltenberg: Putin’s victory in the war against Ukraine is the greatest risk to the world.

“Some worry that our support for Ukraine could lead to the risk of escalation. Let me be clear: there are no risk-free options here, but the biggest risk is if Putin wins,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the Munich Security Conference. He explained that Putin’s victory will be a signal to other authoritarian regimes that force can be used to achieve what is desired. “This will make the world more dangerous and us more vulnerable. Therefore, supporting Ukraine is in our common security interests,” the NATO Secretary General emphasized. Stoltenberg noted that Beijing is watching this situation closely to determine what price the Russian Federation will pay or what reward it will receive. “What happens in Europe today can happen in Asia tomorrow. Therefore, the war in Ukraine shows that it is not regional but global,” he added that security in Europe is impossible without NATO.