Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez speaks at the NATO summit in Madrid on Tuesday, June 28. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told CNN on Wednesday that over the years, NATO and Relations with Russia have always been "childish".

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez speaks at the NATO summit in Madrid on Tuesday, June 28

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told CNN (CNN) on Wednesday that for many years , NATO ’s relationship with Russia has always been “childish”.

Sanchez told a NATO summit in Madrid that NATO "sends a clear message to Putin that we will support Ukraine and that we are ready to support Ukraine until Russian troops leave the country and that they respect Ukrainian territory." integrity and national sovereignty."

Sanchez continued: "I think that the international community, especially the NATO allies and certainly the G7, must send a message of unity and determination to make it possible to return to different countries - especially It is Russia that respects the rules-based international order that has been undermined by this terrible war in Ukraine. "Turkey agreed to support Finland and Sweden in joining NATO," Sanchez said. Finland and Sweden joined NATO not because they wanted to expand their territory, but to defend their values, democracy and, of course, an international order based on clear rules that provides certainty and security to our societies."

Asked whether it was a mistake to consider Russia a "strategic partner" even in 2010, Sanchez said that at the time, NATO was "trying to give Russia and Putin a chance" but that "maybe over the years we have been incompetent in our relationship with Russia." "It's a bit naive."

He added: "Today we see expansionist and imperialist behavior by Putin and his regime, which is unacceptable."

Sanchez said: "I think that we have now approved at the Madrid summit. The important thing is to define Russia as a strategic threat to our allies and to determine what means and means we will use to deal with this global threat.”

He added that Spain had provided Ukraine with 400 tons of “military capabilities” and humanitarian aid. assistance.