Stoltenberg: ‘Russia could lay down arms and end its war today, Ukraine does not have that option’

“Russia could lay down arms and end its war today. Ukraine does not have that option,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is on a visit to Kyiv, told a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Report informs.

According to him, Ukraine’s surrender would not mean peace: “It would mean brutal Russian occupation. Peace at any price would be no peace at all. Ukraine needs a just and sustainable peace. And I therefore strongly welcome President Zelenskyy’s ten-point plan to achieve that goal.”

Stoltenberg stressed that NATO Allies also continue to provide high-end capabilities to help Ukraine push back the invasion: “ Just in the past few days and weeks, this has included Abrams tanks, sophisticated missile systems, and air defenses, as well as training for F-16 pilots. This is a collective effort by all NATO Allies. With equal burden-sharing.”