On July 1 (Washington time), according to TASS, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is expected to announce long-term and sustainable commitments to support Ukraine at the summit to be held in Ankara (Turkey) on July 7-8.
The above information was released by US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker at a press conference before the event.
According to Mr. Whitaker, the upcoming decisions will aim to maintain Ukraine's resilience in the near future, while sending a message that the current conflict needs to come to an end soon.
The public can expect long-term and sustainable commitments to Ukraine, helping this country continue to maintain its combat capability. At the same time, this is also a signal to Russia that this conflict needs to end," he said.
However, the US diplomat did not disclose specific details about the content of the commitments that NATO is expected to announce at the conference.
Besides the issue of supporting Kiev, Mr. Whitaker affirmed that Washington continues to pursue the goal of promoting a peaceful solution to the conflict.
According to him, the US wants to reach an agreement to end the war, but this process requires consensus from both sides.
We want to reach an agreement. However, as President Donald Trump once said, it requires the participation of both sides. Currently, it seems that neither Moscow nor Kiev is ready to accept the same solution," Whitaker said.
However, the US representative emphasized that Washington will continue to maintain dialogue and diplomatic efforts in the coming time.
The NATO summit in Ankara is considered one of the most important events of the alliance this year, taking place in the context of member countries increasing defense spending and discussing the bloc's long-term role in European security.
Observers believe that decisions related to Ukraine will continue to be one of the key contents, besides issues of allocating the burden of defense, expanding military cooperation and NATO's strategic orientation in the coming years.
Official statements made in Ankara may create more grounds for maintaining international support for Kiev, while reflecting the alliance's approach to efforts to find a political solution to the conflict.
