NATO Opposes A No-Fly Zone, While Ukraine Criticizes The 'Green Light For Bombs
Ukraine claims that NATO's decision allows Russia to continue bombing its cities and villages.
NATO has rejected Ukraine's request for a no-fly zone, triggering outrage from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who claims the decision allows Russia to continue bombing his nation.
"As NATO allies, we have a responsibility to prevent this conflict from spreading beyond Ukraine because it would be even more deadly, catastrophic, and cause even more human misery."
In a harsh and impassioned speech, Ukraine's president slammed the decision.
"Today there was a NATO summit, a weak summit, a confused summit, a summit where it was evident that not everyone regards the battle for Europe's freedom to be the number one aim," Zelenskyy said late Friday in a televised address.
"After refusing to establish a no-fly zone, the alliance's leadership gave the green light for more bombing of Ukrainian cities and villages today."
Following an emergency meeting of the 30-member alliance in Brussels, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced the decision.
He claimed that helping Ukraine defend its airspace from Russian missiles and jets would necessitate NATO soldiers shooting down Russian planes, resulting in a "full-fledged war in Europe involving many more nations."
He stated, "We are not a party to this fight."
"As NATO allies, we have a responsibility to prevent this conflict from spreading beyond Ukraine because it would be even more deadly, catastrophic, and cause even more human misery."
In a harsh and impassioned speech, Ukraine's president slammed the decision.
"Today there was a NATO summit, a weak summit, a confused summit, a summit where it was evident that not everyone regards the battle for Europe's freedom to be the number one aim," Zelenskyy said late Friday in a televised address.
"After refusing to establish a no-fly zone, the alliance's leadership gave the green light for more bombing of Ukrainian cities and villages today."