NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated during an unexpected visit to Kyiv on 29 April that Ukraine's Western allies must provide long-term, predictable military assistance to Ukraine and signal to the Kremlin that Russia cannot wait out Western support for Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated during an unexpected visit to Kyiv on 29 April that Ukraine's Western allies must provide long-term, predictable military assistance to Ukraine and signal to the Kremlin that Russia cannot wait out Western support for Ukraine

Stabilization of the front line, strength of the army in seizing initiative and deploying a counteroffensive depend on three main points: voted financial support from partners at bilateral level, timely supply of weapons, and what Ukraine will receive within caps of assistance already approved

First point (financial support) has been fulfilled with the package approved by US Congress

Second point (timely support) - deliveries are ongoing but need to be sped up

Third point (what exactly Ukraine gets for the money) is the most important

The NATO secretary-general said earlier that the almost seven-month delay in U.S. assistance for Kyiv 'has had real consequences.'

The Russians had paid a high price for marginal territorial gains and Ukraine could still reverse the situation

There is absolutely no threat of a repeat offensive by Russian troops against Kyiv.