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"Putin will understand that he cannot win": Stoltenberg replied that he could change the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces

The NATO Secretary General is convinced that the successful promotion of Ukrainian troops can push the president of the aggressor country to negotiate. He also answered when training defenders on the F-16. It is early to talk about the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces as a turning point in the Russian-Ukrainian war, but the successes of defenders on the front are strengthened by Ukraine's negotiation.

This was stated on June 14 by Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference on the eve of NATO Defense Ministers, as the European Truth correspondent reported. "It's still the original days and we do not know if it is a turning point in the war," the Alliance Secretary General said. However, the NATO representative stressed that the Armed Forces are moving forward and releasing previously captured by the Russian troops of the Earth.

As he explained, successes on the front will help to strengthen the negotiation position of Ukraine. "The more Ukraine reaches, the more likely it is that President Putin will realize that he cannot win and has to negotiate a fair peace," Stoltenberg said. According to NATO Secretary General, Ukraine's progress illustrates that the support of the Alliance is changing the situation on the forefront.

Stoltenberg also answered the questions of the journalist "Public" about the provision of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine. According to him, the Allies of Ukraine clearly stated the intention to start appropriate exercises this summer. "When it is and how it (supply to Ukraine F-16-Ed. ) It will happen-the decision is not yet made. The NATO representative suggested that the training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 can be one of the issues of the Ramstein contact group on June 15.

We will remind, on June 14, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg promised that the Alliance would give Ukraine a clear signal for its membership at the nearest summit. He noted that there is no coordinated policy on the country's movement now. Earlier, June 12, Jens Stoltenberg appreciated the first successes of the Armed Forces counter -offensive. According to him, the liberation of the lands captured by the Russian army will be difficult, but the defenders have the necessary determination.