NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has urged NATO members to stock up on weapons to supply Ukraine as Russian attacks continue, according to reports.
Reuters reported that the NATO chief asked allies to stock up just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for weapons and defense systems to deal with a Russian invasion.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at NATO headquarters, Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Brussels. Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations met in Brussels on Wednesday for emergency talks after Poland said a Russian-made missile landed on its territory, killing two people, and US President Joe Biden and his allies pledged support for the investigation of the incident.
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“I call on allies to do more,” Stoltenberg said. “It is in all our security interests to make sure Ukraine prevails and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin doesn’t win.”
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He also called on Western allies to procure ammunition and spare parts for systems already in place.
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on as he stands with soldiers at the site of the fiercest battles against Russian invaders in Bakhmut, Ukraine, Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
Late last month, both houses of Congress agreed to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine after Zelenskyy visited the US.
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President Biden also announced that the US would spend another $2 billion on military aid, including the Patriot Air Defense System, which can defend against cruise, airborne and ballistic missiles.
Stoltenberg told DPA during the interview that the fastest path to peace in Ukraine was military support, Reuters reported.
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“We know that most wars end at the negotiating table, probably this war too, but we know that what Ukraine can achieve in these negotiations depends inextricably on the military situation,” he said.
