NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Ukraine can still overwhelm Russia in conflict, as long as allies provide more weapons to Kiev.
“In recent months, NATO allies have not provided aid as promised,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said when arriving in Berlin, Germany on April 25. “But it is not too late for Ukraine to gain dominance, because more aid is being deployed.”
The Ukrainian army is losing ground on the front lines due to a lack of ammunition and weapons. Mr. Stoltenberg noted that the US has approved an aid package worth tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine while the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands have made new commitments.
“We have a responsibility to turn commitments into reality and need to do it quickly,” said Mr. Stoltenberg.
NATO Secretary General said that China supports Russia’s “wartime economy” by sharing modern technology that can be used in the production of missiles, tanks and aircraft. According to Mr. Stoltenberg, China “cannot both want to have good relations with the West and at the same time fuel Europe’s biggest conflict.”
The US also accused China of providing dual-use technology to help Russia strengthen its military capabilities to promote its offensive on the Ukrainian battlefield. China criticized the US for “baseless accusations”, asserting that the country has the right to maintain “normal trade relations” with all countries, including Russia.
A US defense official said on April 25 that new aid from this country and its allies to Ukraine will help Kiev regain the initiative on the battlefield. However, this effort takes time and it is unlikely that Ukraine will launch a major counterattack in the near future.
US President Joe Biden on April 24 signed foreign aid, including nearly 61 billion USD for Ukraine. About 23 billion USD in the package will be used by the US to replenish its weapons stockpile, creating conditions to continue transferring weapons to Ukraine. $14 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, allowing the Pentagon to directly purchase weapons from American contractors and deliver them to Kiev.
On April 25, the Pentagon announced the first round of aid to Ukraine worth $1 billion, focusing on ammunition and armor.
