NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during his unexpected visit to Kyiv announced the unchanging support of Ukraine until the end of the confrontation with Russia.
NATO Secretary General first took a visit to Ukraine after the start of the conflict initiated by Russia on February 24, 2022. At the same time, as a Secretary General Stoltenberg for the fourth time visits this country.
In his social networks, the Secretary General of NATO said that he was more proud of his stay in Kyiv and meetings with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.
In turn, a press release published on the NATO website says that following the meeting of Stoltenberg and Zelensky, a press conference was held.
Turning to the Ukrainians, NATO Secretary General said that the Alliance would support Ukraine in confrontation with Russia. “NATO is with you today, tomorrow and until the end,” Stoltenberg emphasized.
The Secretary General said that since February 2022, NATO allies provided assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 150 billion euros, 65 billion euros of which falls on military assistance.
According to him, over the past years, tens of thousands of Ukrainian military were trained, and delivered fighters, tanks, armored vehicles changed the situation on the battlefield.
Secretary General noted that the interests of the security of allies require the support of Ukraine.
“The place of Ukraine is rightfully – the Euro -Atlantic family. This place is rightfully belongs to Ukraine. Over time, our support will make it possible,” Stoltenberg said.
Answering a question about Ukraine’s membership in NATO, Stoltenberg said that this will be one of the main issues of the agenda at a meeting in Vilnius. “I understand that the President of Zelensky at the NATO summit in Vilnius will raise the issue of Ukrainian membership and security guarantees, this will be among the priorities of the agenda,” Stoltenberg said.
Secretary General noted that the alliance provides for a long -term initiative to support the transition of Ukraine from equipment and doctrines of the Soviet period to NATO standards. “And this indicates the long -term obligations of NATO to Ukraine,” stressed Stoltenberg.
“We will continue to strengthen the Ukrainian armed forces, it is necessary to provide more reliable mechanisms of Ukrainian security,” the Secretary General added.