U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, before a NATO foreign ministers meeting amid Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine, at the Alliance鈥檚 headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool
BRUSSELS 鈥斅燦ATO will defend all its allies and territory against a Russian attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as he arrived for a meeting of the alliance鈥檚 foreign ministers in Brussels.
鈥淥urs is a defensive alliance. We seek no conflict. But if conflict comes to us we are ready for it and we will defend every inch of NATO territory,鈥� he told reporters, while condemning what he called Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
鈥淎nd overnight, we鈥檝e also seen reports about the attack against a nuclear power plant. This just demonstrates the recklessness of this war and the importance of ending it and the importance of Russia withdrawing all its troops and engaging in good faith in diplomatic efforts.鈥�
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