NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg mentioned Thursday it was “not too late for Ukraine to prevail” in opposition to Russia so long as its allies fulfil guarantees to ship extra weapons.
“In latest months, NATO allies haven’t offered the assist we’ve promised,” he mentioned in a speech on a go to to Berlin.
“However it’s not too late for Ukraine to prevail, as a result of extra assist is on the best way.”
Ukraine has suffered setbacks on the battlefield in opposition to Russia’s forces attributable to ammunition and weapons shortages.
However Stoltenberg famous that the US Congress had lastly accredited a invoice to supply billions of {dollars} in assist for Ukraine, and different nations together with Britain, Germany and the Netherlands had made new pledges.
“It’s now our accountability to show these commitments into actual deliveries of weapons and ammunition – and to take action shortly,” he mentioned.
(AFP)
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