NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, against the backdrop of a future possible offensive by the Russian Federation, said that in order to peacefully resolve the war that Russia unleashed on the territory of Ukraine, the allies should actively support the defense capability of the Ukrainian state. He said this in an interview with Nikkei..

Stoltenberg noted that the North Atlantic Alliance should be ready for a long war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, since so far there are no signs of preparation for peace on the part of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

He reiterated that Ukraine needs to continue to provide support after the "

“This support makes a difference on the battlefield every day… If we want a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, where Ukraine will prevail as a sovereign independent state, then we need to provide military support. The weapons delivered today can set the stage for a peaceful settlement tomorrow," Secretary General of NATO.

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We will remind, earlier the newly elected President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, said that Ukraine should be allowed to join NATO “as soon as the war is over.”.