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NATO wants to continue supporting Ukraine with weapons
STORY: NATO defense ministers met their Finnish, Georgian and Swedish counterparts and the Ukrainian ambassador on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Ukraine is expected to ask individual NATO countries for more weapons to better respond to Russian attacks: Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced her support: “I think it’s very important to keep getting weapons deliver because President Zelenskyy asks for weapons. Ukraine has the right to defend itself and that is why we, as the Netherlands, intend to continue as other countries do.” US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also said NATO would continue to support Ukraine with arms deliveries so that it could defend itself. The NATO countries are united and on the side of the legitimate government of Ukraine. According to officials and diplomats, the military alliance will also ask its military commanders to draw up plans for new ways to deter Russia. Including more troops and missile defense systems in Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he sees the possibility of a compromise in the talks with Ukraine, despite several difficulties. A neutral status for Ukraine is now being seriously discussed.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he sees the possibility of a compromise in the talks with Ukraine.