NATO must continue providing military assistance Ukraine in ending the war started by Russia through negotiations, so it can negotiate from a position of strength.

Axar.az reports that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated this during a joint press conference with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs.

He emphasized that only Kyiv can decide when to begin talks with Russia to end the war:

"It is only the Ukrainian government which can decide to start talks with Russia on how to end this war. But they (the Ukrainians - ed.) have to do this from a position of strength. That is why we need to continue to deliver defense aid into Ukraine to make sure they will be in a position of strength when the day comes."