NATO chief hopes Ukraine offensive will force Russia to negotiate

The general secretary of the NATO, Jens Stoltenberghe told the president of USA, Joe Bidenin Washington that Ukraine this “making progress” in its Western-backed offensive to push back Russia of the occupied territories and that he hopes that this will force Moscow to negotiate.

“Ukrainians are making progress, they are making progress”, said Stoltenberg in the oval office of the White Houseemphasizing that the military operation is a way to gain steps in a negotiation process.

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“The more land the Ukrainians can liberate, the stronger they will be at the negotiating table.“, said.

Stoltenberg, visiting before the summit of the NATO July in the Lithuanian capital, Vilniusconsidered positive the Ukrainian actions with the support of a powerful Western military bloc to reverse the current situation.

The Ukrainians have spoken optimistically about their long-planned counter-offensive across the fronts in the east and south and that it could eventually lead to the expulsion of Russian troops from the entire country.

Biden welcomed Stoltenberg, who is due to step down when his term expires in October, saying NATO’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine released by Moscow in February 2022 it had strengthened the Atlantic alliance.

“We have strengthened the eastern flank of NATO, we made it clear that we will defend every inch of NATO territory. I repeat: the commitment of USA with NATO Article V is rock solid”, Biden stressed, referring to the participation of the members in the defense of one of the members in case he is attacked.

“At our summit in Lithuania next month, we will build on that momentum constructively.”, Biden maintained.

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Previously, Stoltenberg told CNN that “it was still early” for the offense, which he characterized as “difficult”.

Meanwhile, the Department of State The United States announced a new aid package worth $325 million in ammunition and heavy weapons to complete military supplies to Ukraine as it deploys its major offensive.

He Pentagon assured that the package provides “key capabilities to assist Ukraine’s efforts to retake its sovereign territory and support Ukraine’s air defenses as they courageously protect Ukraine’s soldiers, civilians and critical infrastructure”.

Source: Elcomercio

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