Chuck Todd Wonders ‘How Long’ NATO Can ‘Stand By and Watch’ Russia Attack Ukraine
While confronting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday over the military alliance’s response to Russia’s deadly and unprovoked war on Ukraine, NBC News anchor Chuck Todd asked the NATO chief “how long” they will “stand by and watch” amid Russian attacks on civilians.
President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Europe this week to take part in a series of emergency summits over the month-long war in Ukraine, which could include world leaders unveiling a new series of punitive measures against Russia. At the same time, while Russia increasingly targets Ukrainian civilians, NATO has pulled some items that Ukraine wants—specifically a no-fly zone—off the table for now as it looks to avoid direct confrontation with Russia.
With Turkey now trying to mediate peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow as the war enters its fourth week, Stoltenberg didn’t express much optimism that a diplomatic resolution was close to being struck.