The US wants to see Sweden as a member of NATO “as soon as possible”

The ambassador of U.S before the NATO, Julianne Smithassured this Tuesday that his country wants the accession process of Sweden to the Alliance “as quickly as possible”.

“We want to see the adhesion of Sweden completed as quickly as possible declared at a press conference ahead of the meeting of NATO defense ministers taking place on Thursday in Brussels.

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He added that washington is asking Hungarythe only country in the Alliance that has not yet ratified the accession of Swedento do this “As soon as possible”.

Regarding the replacement of the current NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenbergwhose term ends on October 1, acknowledged that the acting Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Ruthexpressed interest in the position.

“He is a person who alliance Are you considering”he highlighted, and trusted that the successor of Stoltenberg is chosen”In the next months”.

He added that allies are “very interested in completing the selection process, probably in the first quarter” this year “insofar as possible.”

On the other hand, the diplomat celebrated that the European Union recently gave the green light to a 50 billion euro package in support of Ukraine, “which is in addition to the 90,000 million euros that the Member States of the HUH “They already did.”

“By comparison, the United States has provided $75 billion in support, and I remain confident that Congress will soon pass another relief package.” he declared.

He warned that if Russia “succeed” in UkraineEuropean and transatlantic security “without a doubt, he will be at risk.”

He announced that he does not expect Ukraine to be invited to join the NATO as a Member State at the Allied Leaders Summit, which will take place in July washington and I trusted that the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenskyyou may attend this appointment in person.

Source: Elcomercio

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