The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi
On January 20, local time, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that at a time when tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue, the Spanish Navy plans to send a frigate to the Black Sea in the next 3 to 4 days, when the frigate will participate in NATO's military patrol deployment in the Black Sea.
According to Reuters reported on January 20, Robles revealed that the frigate named "Bras de Lesso" is about to depart, and Spain has a minesweeper on its way to the Black Sea. At the same time, Robles revealed that NATO is currently considering military deployment over its member Bulgaria, and Spain, which is also a member of NATO, may participate in it.
"Russia cannot ask any country to do anything, NATO will protect and defend the sovereignty of any country that wants to join the organization," Lovelac said. Robles revealed that Spain tends to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine through diplomatic means. On January 18, local time, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares met with US Secretary of State Blinken in Washington, D.C., and the two sides discussed the Ukrainian issue.
On January 12, local time, Russia and NATO held a dialogue. After the meeting, both sides said that there were still differences on the Ukrainian issue. Russian deputy foreign minister Glushko, a representative of the Russian side who attended the meeting, pointed out that NATO's continuous eastward expansion over the past 25 years is one of the key factors that have led to the deterioration of the security situation in Europe, "which seriously threatens Russia's security and brings us unpredictable risks." NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg, who presided over the meeting, said after the meeting: "There are still major differences between NATO members and Russia, and it is not easy to bridge these differences." But NATO's ability to discuss these controversial issues with Russia is a positive sign. ”
In December 2021, Russia submitted a draft treaty to the United States and NATO on Russian security guarantees. According to the draft, the Russian side put forward the demands of NATO to stop eastward expansion and Ukraine not to join NATO. However, in January this year, Russia held three separate talks with the United States, NATO and the OSCE, and all parties said that they had not achieved positive results on the Ukraine issue.
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