NATO Secretary General Declares Ukraine Should Join Alliance, Pledges More Support
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv and stated Ukraine deserves to join NATO, pledging continuing support for the country.
- Stoltenberg's visit was the first by a NATO head since Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Ukraine to receive an invitation to join NATO and for NATO countries to provide more military aid.
- Russia opposes Ukraine's membership in NATO and has cited preventing Ukraine from joining as a rationale for its invasion.
- Defense officials from around 50 countries will meet to discuss increasing support for Ukraine.
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