NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defiantly declared Thursday that Ukraine deserves to join the military alliance and pledged continuing support for the country on his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion just over a year ago.
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NATO chief: Ukraine’s ‘rightful place’ is in the alliance
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defiantly declared Thursday that Ukraine deserves to join the military alliance and pledged continuing support for the country on his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion just over a year ago.
The Kremlin has given various justifications for going to war, but repeated Thursday that preventing Ukraine from joining NATO was a key goal behind its invasion.
The chief of NATO declared that the military alliance will provide more support to Ukraine as the war with Russia continues. He claimed Ukraine's "rightful place" is in the alliance.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday, his first since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in NATO, he told reporters, adding that “over time, our support will help to make this possible.”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday "Ukraine's future is in NATO," in his strongest remarks reaffirming ties with Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
“I am here today with a simple message: NATO stands with Ukraine,” Jens Stoltenberg, the alliance’s secretary general, said at a joint news conference with the Ukrainian president.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defiantly declared Thursday that Ukraine deserves to join the military alliance and pledged continuing support for the country on his first visit to Ky
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg set the stage Thursday for Ukraine to join the international military alliance during his first visit to Kyiv since Russia invaded more than a year ago.
