NATO foreign ministers will discuss Russia's destabilizing actions and hold the first ministerial meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council with the participation of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on November 28-29, and will agree on recommendations for priority reforms in Ukraine on its way to NATO membership. This was announced on Monday at a press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, UNN reports.
Tomorrow, ministers will discuss Russia's destabilizing actions in Ukraine and beyond. (...) On Wednesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will join us for the first meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of foreign ministers. We will reaffirm NATO's long-term support,
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The NATO Secretary General emphasized that last year Ukraine won the battles for Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson. "This year, they continue to inflict heavy losses on Russia. Ukraine has retaken 50 percent of the territory that Russia had seized. It has prevailed as a sovereign, independent state. This is a great victory for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia is weaker politically, economically and militarily. Ukraine continues to fight bravely. We continue to support them," he said.
Stoltenberg noted that this month Germany and the Netherlands pledged 10 billion euros to Ukraine. Romania has opened a training center for Ukrainian F-16 pilots. Allies, including the US and Finland, are sending more air defense equipment and ammunition to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian attacks. And 20 Allies have now formed an air defense coalition for Ukraine.
Allies agree that Ukraine will become a NATO member. At our meeting, we will agree on recommendations for priority reforms in Ukraine. As we continue to support Kyiv on its path to NATO membership,