By Burak Bir
LONDON (AA) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that allies need to step up and sustain support to Ukraine, as the situation on the battlefield "remains difficult."
"And Russia continues to launch waves of drones at Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure. So we must step up and sustain our support," Stoltenberg told a news conference in Brussels.
Expressing that this support is critical to help Kyiv during the difficult winter ahead, he reiterated that it will ensure Ukraine prevails as a sovereign independent nation.
"This is the right thing to do. It is also in our own security interest," he noted.
In response to a question whether the alliance is ready for a scenario which former US President Donald Trump or a Republican with similar "isolationist views" might get into the White House in such a critical moment for European security, Stoltenberg stressed that allies are safer together than alone.
"Because this is in the national security interest of the United States, to have a strong NATO. A strong NATO is important for Europe but it's also important for the United States," added the NATO chief.
Recalling that the next NATO Summit will be held in the US capital of Washington, DC in 2024, Stoltenberg underlined that they will adapt the alliance for the future in the upcoming summit.