Russia would not invade NATO because there are too many complications related to the fighting in Ukraine, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braje said, quoted by Reuters, writes BTA.
„What you are asking me is whether I am afraid that Russia would invade NATO. No, I don't think Russia would do that because it would mean a lot more complications than it already has in Ukraine,” the Latvian foreign minister, whose country borders both Russia and Russia, said in an interview with Reuters in New York. as well as with its ally Belarus.
Brage noted that Russia is losing more than 2,000 soldiers a day and that the 600,000 to 700,000 soldiers already killed or seriously wounded are weighing on the Russian economy.
„Russia is not doing very well, also economically, so there are no direct military threats to us, but we are very serious about our defense,” Braje said.
Agency Reuters recalls that last month it reported that Putin was ready to discuss a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump, but ruled out making any significant territorial concessions and wanted Kiev to abandon ambitions is to join NATO.
Braze promised that Latvia will work with all representatives of the incoming Trump administration when he begins his term, such as his nominee for Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
„I can't comment on that,”, she said succinctly in response to a question about whether she had concerns about some of the nominations of the future president of the United States.