The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, reiterated Spain’s commitment to the alliance and Ukraine during the meeting of NATO defence ministers.

The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, during the meeting of the North Atlantic Council meeting of defence ministers The Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, during the meeting of the North Atlantic Council meeting of defence ministers.

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Robles: ‘Ukraine and the Ukrainians are the ones who have to decide their destiny’

During the meeting, which was attended by a total of 32 allied countries, Margarita Robles focused her speeches on two key messages. On the one hand, Spain’s unquestionable support for Ukraine.

‘Support that will be maintained for as long as necessary because we understand that it is a way to achieve peace’, said the minister, who maintains that “we cannot reach the end of the conflict without Ukraine, without forgetting that NATO and the European Union must also be represented”.

Ukraine deserves a just peace, and it is they who must define the terms after three years of war, as the aggrieved actor’, according to Robles, who pointed out that “all countries agree that we must not forget that Russia is a threat to the values that Europe defends”.

Precisely, the commitment to Europe and NATO played a leading role in the speech made by the Minister of Defence, who defined Spain as a serious, reliable and responsible partner, which fulfils its commitments and contributes with nearly 4,000 military personnel deployed in different security and deterrence missions.

Concerning defence investment, Margarita Robles reiterated that ‘investing in peace is investing in security. It is not possible to synthesise and talk only about arms spending, because investing in defence is much more than that. It means defending values and a just society.