NATO Secretary General’s surprise visit to Ukraine

– International News – Tasnim News Agency According to the Austrian newspaper “De Presse”, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, during his surprise visit to Kiev, The capital of Ukraine announced sending more weapons to this country. During this trip, Stoltenberg said that the members of the military alliance have not fulfilled what they promised in recent months.

Looking at the billion aid package recently approved in the United States and Britain’s commitments to support Ukraine, he said: But now I’m sure that will change.

“These circumstances will make a difference – just as the lack of support made a difference,” Stoltenberg said, referring to Ukraine’s withdrawal from the battlefield. It is not too late for Ukraine’s victory. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Ukraine’s western partners to deliver faster and more comprehensive weapons to the country. Stoltenberg said in a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev: “Serious delays have led to serious consequences on the battlefield.” In the US Congress, in order to release financial aid to this drawer, Best asked NATO countries to prioritize helping Ukraine instead of filling their empty arsenals.

Zelensky also in the press conference The subscriber confirmed that the first shipments of US weapons had already arrived. “But this process should be accelerated,” said the President of Ukraine. There is still no concrete commitment to deliver the Patriot systems, but the first steps have taken place.

At the same time, the NATO Secretary General downplayed Ukraine’s hopes for an early invitation to join NATO. Stoltenberg said that he strongly believes that Ukraine has a place in this alliance. He added that he is working hard for Ukraine to become a member of this coalition. Stoltenberg said, however, that a decision on whether to admit the country would require consensus among the alliance’s 32 members.

Stoltenberg said he did not expect that to happen until the next summit in July, but expressed He hoped that it would be possible to show Ukraine at the summit that the members want to draw it more towards this alliance.

Currently, there is no timetable for Ukraine’s admission to NATO, and no official invitation has been presented.

Stoltenberg visited Ukraine for the third time since the start of Russia’s massive war. Like previous trips, this trip was not announced in advance due to security reasons. | Kiev’s attempt to get 10-year support from America Removes from the battlefield