NATO Secretary General with seven NATO Heads of State and Government in The Hague 🇳🇱 , 27 JUN 2023

Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, the Presidents of Lithuania, Poland and Romania, and the Prime Ministers of Belgium, Norway and Albania at Catshuis, The Hague, Netherlands, 27 June 2023.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined the leaders of seven NATO Allies in The Hague on Tuesday (27 June 2023) to help prepare the Alliance’s Summit in Vilnius. The meeting was co-hosted with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and included Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo of Belgium, President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, President Andrzej Duda of Poland and President Klaus Iohannis of Romania.
📺 Quicklinks / Chapters:
▶️ 00:18 🇳🇱 Prime Minister Mark Rutte
▶️ 04:43 NATO SG Jens Stoltenberg
▶️ 07:55 🇱🇹 President Gitanas Nausėda
▶️ 12:00 🇵🇱 President Andrzej Duda
▶️ 14:52 🇷🇴 President Klaus Iohannis
▶️ 20:53 🇧🇪 Prime Minister Alexander De Croo
▶️ 22:54 🇳🇴 Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
▶️ 24:54 🇦🇱 Prime Minister Edi Rama
▶️ 27:17 🎙️ Q&A
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Rutte,
Dear Mark,
Thank you for your warm welcome.
And for hosting tonight’s meeting of seven NATO Allies here in The Hague.
It is an honour to be a co-host of this very important dinner.
Where we discussed the upcoming Summit.
We all saw the events in Russia over the last days.
These are internal Russian matters.
But what is clear is that President Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine has deepened divisions, and created new tensions in Russia.
At the same time, we must not underestimate Russia.
So it is even more important that we continue to provide Ukraine with our support.
And I expect that our Summit in Vilnius will send a clear message of our commitment.
The Ukrainian forces are now pursuing a counteroffensive.
The fighting is hard, but they are making progress.
The more land the Ukrainians can liberate, the stronger their hand will eventually be at the negotiating table.
I commend the Netherlands, and all Allies present here tonight, for providing critical support to Ukraine.
This includes your contributions to NATO’s Comprehensive Assistance Package.
And the Dutch and Danish-led initiative to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s.
At the Summit, we will agree a multi-year programme for Ukraine.
And we will upgrade our political ties.
This will bring Ukraine closer to its rightful place in NATO.
During the dinner we also discussed the next steps to strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defence.
We are putting in place new defence plans, with assigned forces and capabilities, and high levels of readiness.
Yesterday, I was in Lithuania to visit Exercise Griffin Storm.
Which demonstrated that we can quickly reinforce the German-led battlegroup in Lithuania.
And sent a clear message: NATO is ready to defend every inch of Allied territory.
At the NATO Summit, I also expect Allies will agree on a more ambitious defence investment pledge.
With 2 percent of GDP for defence as a floor, not a ceiling.
Russia’s war in Ukraine demonstrates that we cannot take peace for granted.
And that we must invest more in our security.
So again, Prime Minister, dear Mark,
It’s a real pleasure to be here with you and the other Allies.
Transcript continues: www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/op...
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[@robertcaldwell7918]

AMEN JENS STOLTENBERG is a Fantastic leader.....

[@MarkedMoneyTech]

Yes, he's very articulate and expressive. Putin used his paid assassin for propaganda to make Russians fear/hate the West. No doubt about it!

[@Langhammar]

From Sweden, Gotland: I know that Jens Stoltenberg is a person to trust, to have confidence in. As a Swede, I am impressed by Jens, how Jens handled the difficult situation with Utøya. I feel that Jens is the guarantor of Sweden's membership in NATO.

[@user-ld3vn8bc2s]

Из Южного Урала с села Поляковка : Поздравляю, что Швеция в членстве НАТО-! 👍

[@bishopofsahs]

Let’s not forget that Sweden back in the 1980s saved our blackbird coming out of the Soviet Union.

[@Langhammar]

@@user-ld3vn8bc2s Швеція ще не є членом НАТО, Туреччина та Угорщина гальмують вступ. Але Швеція має найсильнішу підтримку з боку інших країн НАТО, і Швецію захищають парасольки цих країн, головним чином США та Велика Британія. Слава Україні!

[@catalinacurio]

We can all help in our own little way, even if it just means reporting Russian trolls spreading misinformation. 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌻🌻🌻

[@JohnnyD45]

Top notch leadership by Stoltenberg!! 🇺🇸✌🏻🇺🇦

[@sergeibejnar3120]

Agreed on 1000% with NATO support we will win

[@RexIlluminatus]

Dear Mr. Rutte. Ukraine does not need a 'signal'. Ukraine needs full membership in NATO. They are fighting and dying for the rest of Europe too.

[@rojilander7212]

Together ...these are the tallest men in the world..and they all have an investment in Humanity 🇺🇲

[@irmanv.9798]

An excellent summary from all NATO leaders & Prime Ministers. I am looking forward to see #Sweden as the 32nd member of the NATO Alliance #Ukraine must win & bring Moscow to the negotiation table. Not one inch to Russia. Slava Ukraine.

[@ocram1944]

your official website, the 31st member, Finland, is still missing from the list of members

[@NATONews]

We can't find a page where Finland is missing, can you reply with the link where you see this? Or if here, where you think it is: www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_52044.htm

[@ocram1944]

@@NATONews on your page dek link of the previous comment is not there I don't know you see the previous comment or if youtube delete the comment because there is a link

[@EEX97623]

Sweden and Ukraine in NATO is a 33 strong alliance essential for European and world security.

[@patrutiilona5412]

God bless you from România ❤❤❤❤

[@noeyes6151]

Hearing him say he doesn't want russia to go 3rd world is good, everyone is someone, better a medic than a madman👍

[@daisy525]

Assallamalaikum Prosperous Year and long live!!!

[@user-uv1qp3sd2x]

Agree with you. JENS STOTENBERG is a good leader in NATO

[@freedomfyter]

How come Russia has no friends? That is the million dollar question 👍

[@EEX97623]

It does - Iran regime, North Korea, some Indian and Chinese stans, South Africa Wagnerites, and smooth brain BRICS shills

[@ag_main]

🙏🏻

[@cristinavelea7750]

Johannis mentioned Moldova 🫶

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Ukraine, we got your back for as long as it takes. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱❤🇺🇦

[@marinaclarasanchezsuarez2905]

Instead of those glasses of water in the WRONG place, its better to put the Date of the Speech on the Stand for Better info.⭐🇪🇺

[@thejurnalist9870]

Albania

[@antr7493]

oh no, we need you Jens

[@patzan48]

NATO - soon to be 32, and then with Ukraine, to be 33 members (and, if Moldova makes changes to its constitution, 34).

[@Dutch1961]

Don't forget Georgia.

[@galynayevstafyeva2166]

ATACMS 💙 💛

[@user-uv1qp3sd2x]

Great meeting un Netherlands and NATO. Ready to the main meeting in Vilnius 🇳🇱

[@gherkamum]

Nato Keeps The World Safe...

[@ittaaablir50]

You must protect because they are the country that protect the nato country against invader, if ukraine is not there ,natmcountry will be invade by wagner group

[@EEX97623]

Wagner isn't doing anything, it's a neutered dog, special forces and units have Belarus surrounded.

[@kingjack9502]

I have a question for anyone who can answer it, If NATO allows Ukraine to enter NATO while being in war, Would NATO get dragged in into a big scale war? between NATO and Russia? Article 5 would get effect no?

[@snodd8377]

Ukr will never be in nato as long as the war is going on! Nato has made that very clear!

[@hazepennington9303]

God bless NATO,, and Ukraine,, Sweden must be in NATO they deserve membership and should not be held up by two countries that need to show more of their value to be in NATO , Ukraine should be a member of the EU and NATO, they are the country that is doing all of the fighting for all of the European countries right now protecting their freedoms and democracy of Europe also against an aggressive Russia that is a threat to Europe and Baltic countries ,, Ukraine must have everything they need including Air superiority and longer range weapons to take back their land that is stolen from them by Russia,, and Moldova should be protected from Russian aggression , the Democracy and the freedoms of people in the free world are threatened by what Russia is doing , Time to put a stop to that behavior for Good by supporting Ukraine and other countries that is against the Evil behavior that comes out of Russia against humanity and the free world ..🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🇸🇪🇫🇮 NATO 💯

[@mikeroo8736]

Excellent speech by the Prime Minister of the Netherlands as it encompasses everything that needs to be said about Putrids illegal war as his thugs and war criminals continue to assault the towns and cities of Ukraine

[@fidelobama6435]

PLS. ACCEPT UKRANIA AS A FULL MEMBER OF NATO. PUTIN HAVE TO GO.

[@jeanpaulsara1074]

Crimea must be reclaimed before NATO membership is possible.

[@EEX97623]

Yes, NATO has said Ukraine needs to remove all Russian invading occupants from territories for the smoothest on-ramp

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Thank you for yoour collective unity, ahd recognition of the russian threat, and support for Ukraine. And Swden

[@JimmiAlli]

When will Ukraine get these F16s?

[@bishopofsahs]

I say let the Australian sell those F 18s that are sitting in a hanger in Australia.

[@RandomRestore]

Denmark talk about late this year 👍

[@bgpobeda]

🇧🇬 NATO✌🏼 Долу Капутин! / Down Kaputin!

[@johnriley215]

Let's make it 33 members this month by adding Ukraine to NATO. Once added Russia must immediately leave, leave all its equipment and walk across the border. Otherwise article 5. Any further attacks to Ukraine would invoke article 5. Then the trials would begin for all the war criminals ... and there are many. Stolen Ukrainians must be returned. The international community would need to help Russia become a legitimate country, not attacking others.

[@adrianiancu5691]

UKRAINI 💙💛 NATO 💪💙💛💪