Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: «I had a call with Jens Stoltenberg on the upcoming NATO summit. By all accounts, it makes sense for Allies to take a decisive step toward Ukraine’s membership. We are not seeking NATO troops on the ground to end this war. We are seeking the best guarantee to avert future wars.

We all need clarity on NATO membership. In fifteen years, the reality has changed dramatically and so should NATO’s approach. The difference between 2008 and now is that Ukraine is now a valuable asset to the Alliance rather than a liability. Ukraine will make NATO stronger.

In our call, we also focused on sustainable artillery ammunition supplies in order to secure the effectiveness of Ukraine's counter-offensive operations. Not only Ukraine’s future, but the future of the Euro-Atlantic community is being decided on Ukraine’s battlefield right now.

To alleviate the crisis caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka dam, Jens Stoltenberg promised NATO mechanisms will be used to provide humanitarian assistance. In this regard, he will head an emergency meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission called at my request tomorrow».