NATO Secretary General believes that the successful advance of Ukrainian troops can push the head of the aggressor country to negotiations. The F-16 defenders also responded when they began training.
It is too early to talk about the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a turning point in the Russia-Ukraine war, but the successes of the defenders on the front strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position. According to the European Pravda correspondent, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, expressed this at the press conference he held on the eve of the NATO defense ministers meeting on 14 June.
“These are still early days and we don’t know if this will be a turning point in the war,” the alliance’s secretary general said. said.
But the NATO representative stressed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are advancing and liberating the lands previously occupied by Russian troops. As he explained, successes on the front will help strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position.
“The more Ukraine succeeds, the more likely it is that President Putin will understand that he cannot win and must negotiate for a just peace,” Stoltenberg said.
According to the NATO Secretary General, Ukraine’s progress shows that support for the alliance has changed the situation on the front lines.
Stoltenberg also answered Suspilne reporter’s questions about the supply of F-16s to Ukraine. According to him, Ukraine’s allies have openly expressed their intention to start the relevant exercises this summer.
“When and how exactly this (delivery of F-16 warplanes to Ukraine – ed.) will happen – has not been decided yet. But training is the first step and this is important,” said the Secretary-General. alliance.
The NATO representative suggested that the training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 could be one of the topics of the Contact Group on June 15 in the Ramstein format.
Recall, on June 14, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg promised that the alliance would give a clear signal of its membership to Ukraine at the next summit. He noted that there is currently no coordinated policy regarding the country’s movement.
Earlier, on June 12, Jens Stoltenberg evaluated the initial successes of the UAF counterattack. According to him, the lands captured by the Russian army will be difficult to recover, but the defenders have the necessary determination.
Source: Focus
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