Unacceptable what Putin is doing, Spanish Prime Minister criticizes NATO: We have been naive in our relations with Russia, we proved that ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has criticized NATO, saying it has been naive in its relations with Russia over the years.

Speaking from the NATO summit in Madrid, Sanchez said that NATO is already sending a clear message to Putin, which is that we will support Ukraine and we are ready to support Ukraine until Russian troops leave the country and they respect the territory, integrity and national sovereignty of Ukraine.

"I think it is important to send this message of unity and determination to the international community, especially NATO allies, and of course the G7, in order to enable a return to a scenario where different countries, especially Russia in this case. "Respect an international order based on rules, which has been undermined because of this terrible war in Ukraine," Sanchez continued.

Reacting to Turkey's agreement to support Finland and Sweden's bid for NATO membership, Sanchez said the two countries' entry into NATO is not because they want to expand their territories, but to protect their values. their democracies and, of course, an international order based on clear rules that provide security.

Asked if it was wrong to consider Russia a "strategic partner" in 2010, Sanchez said at the time, NATO had tried to give Russia and Putin a chance, but added that perhaps over the years member countries have been few. naive in relation to Moscow.

"Nowadays, we are seeing expansionist and imperialist behavior by Putin and his regime, and that is unacceptable.

I think it is important what we are adopting now at this Madrid summit, which is to define Russia as a strategic threat to the allies and to determine what are the tools, the instruments that we will decide to respond to this threat. global ”, said Sanchez.