Ukraine’s ‘proper place’ in military alliance: NATO chief on visit to Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg, the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said on Thursday that Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in the military alliance. Stoltenberg said this during his visit to Ukraine. This is Stoltenberg’s first visit to Kiev since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. During this he promised to give more support to the country. At the same time, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky urged Stoltenberg to provide more warplanes, cannons and armored equipment. “I would like to make it clear that Ukraine’s rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic grouping,” Stoltenberg told a news conference.

Zelensky said he was grateful for the invitation to the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania in July. However, a strategy is needed for his country to become a member. He said the time has come for the (coalition’s) leaders to define Ukraine’s NATO membership prospects. Stoltenberg said he and Zelensky discussed the NATO support program in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Zelensky, in a video-address to a committee of Mexican lawmakers, on Thursday took a dig at leaders who have taken a neutral position regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Zelensky said, “There are leaders who have not been to Ukraine even once, who have not seen the consequences of Russia’s brutal aggression and why it is necessary to save people.” Zelensky said, “But Just trying to gain some kind of popularity, they say that Ukraine is not ready to make peace.” Zelensky also targeted various companies and big multinationals who want to earn crores of rupees by doing business with Russia. . “Unfortunately, the world is full of hypocrisy,” he said.

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