NATO should help Ukraine end the war with Russia through negotiations

Only Ukraine can decide when to start negotiations with Russia to end the war. At the same time, NATO allies should continue to provide Ukraine with military assistance so that it can negotiate from a position of strength.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a joint press conference with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs.

“Only the Ukrainian government can decide whether to start negotiations with Russia and how to end this war. But they (Ukrainians - ed.) must do it from a position of strength. That's why we need to continue to deliver defense aid to Ukraine to allow them to be in a position of strength when they make that decision,” Rutte said.

He also reiterated that Ukraine's path to NATO membership is irreversible.

“This is an irreversible path to NATO membership for Ukraine. We are building a “bridge” (for Ukraine to NATO - ed.), with the allocation of 40 billion euros, with the creation of the Command in Wiesbaden, with all the security agreements that the allies have concluded with Ukraine at the bilateral level. This is all a contribution to Ukraine's future in NATO,” the Alliance Secretary General said.

Author - Olena Madiak, 14/11/2024