“We have to keep going, keep fighting. Ukraine will not give up,” Kuleba emphasizes. The ambition to retake the entire territory, including Crimea, “remains unwavering and nothing will stop us,” he added. Koeleba once again calls on NATO members to “increase production of weapons, ammunition and other military equipment.”
He also expresses his hope that decisions will be taken quickly on additional support from the European Union and the US. This message is also shared by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who previously stated: “I am confident that the United States will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine because it is in their interests.” This support was also confirmed by several European Foreign Ministers.
Koeleba is in Brussels on Wednesday to take part in the first ministerial-level meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. That forum was established earlier this year to consult directly with representatives from Kiev about the situation in Ukraine.