Opening remarks
by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Foreign Ministers’ Session
(As delivered)
Welcome once again. Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. Russia's brutal war against Ukraine has entered its third year. And as Ukraine continues to fight for its freedom, Allies continue to support Ukraine. The situation on the battlefield is difficult. This is an argument for stepping up our support not scaling down.
Today we will address Ukraine's urgent practical and political needs, including how to strengthen NATO's support for Ukraine. At Vilnius we agreed the package of measures to bring Ukraine closer to NATO. And as we prepare for our Washington Summit, we're working together to cement Ukraine's path towards NATO membership.
This matters for Ukraine’s security and for our security.
So we look forward to hearing from you today, Mr. Kuleba. Welcome Dmytro, it's good to have you here. Thank you then to the members of the media for joining us at the top of the meeting, and the meeting will continue in just a moment. Thank you so much.