​NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern that the fighting in Ukraine could get out of control and turn into a war between Russia and the North Atlantic Alliance, the Associated Press reports.

• “If something goes wrong, it can go horribly wrong. There is a terrible war in Ukraine.
• It is also an all-out war that could escalate into a major war between NATO and Russia.
• We try to avoid this every day,” NATO Secretary General said in an interview with the Norwegian television station NRK.

Stoltenberg, who was Norway’s prime minister, said in the same interview that “there is no doubt about the possibility of total war,” adding that it was important to avoid a conflict “that involves several European countries and becomes general.” get out of the war in Europe”.

The Kremlin has repeatedly accused NATO countries of becoming a party to the conflict, supplying Ukraine with weapons, counterintelligence to attack Russian forces and training Ukrainian soldiers.

Reflecting rising tensions between the West and Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Moscow could use what he called the American concept of a pre-emptive strike.

“If we are talking about a disarmament strike, then perhaps it would be worthwhile to think and adopt the ideas of our American colleagues on ensuring their security,” Putin said.

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