NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Germany and other allies to supply more weapons to Ukraine. In his opinion, it is the military support of Kyiv that is the fastest way to peace.. It is reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung..

“It may sound paradoxical, but military support for Ukraine is the fastest way to peace,” Stoltenberg said..

According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin needed to be convinced that he would not achieve his goal of establishing control over Ukraine.. Then it would be possible to find a peaceful negotiated solution that guarantees the survival of Ukraine as an independent democratic state..

At the same time, Stoltenberg also made it clear that he considers Ukrainian attacks on military installations in Russia completely legal..

" Ukraine too,” NATO Secretary General said.

He also recalled the massive Russian attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, aimed at depriving the Ukrainian civilian population of water, heat and electricity in winter..

When asked whether Ukraine should be provided with medium-range missiles, Stoltenberg replied that a dialogue is ongoing between the allies and Kyiv regarding specific systems..

He also noted that NATO allies have already supplied Ukraine with long-range weapons systems, in particular, HIMARS, long-range artillery and drones..

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says 2022 has been a year of " He explained this by two strategic mistakes that the Russian leader made when he launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine..

Stoltenberg believes that there are “no conditions for a diplomatic settlement of the Russian war against Ukraine now”. He has previously urged Alliance countries to continue providing arms to Kyiv in the winter, as he says Russia is preparing an offensive in the spring..