NATO chief: Ukraine’s ‘rightful place’ is in the alliance

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Published April 20, 2023 2:28 AM

By LORNE COOK and SAMYA KULLAB
Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has defiantly declared that Ukraine’s “rightful place” is in the military alliance and pledged more support on his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion just over a year ago. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Stoltenberg to push for even more from them, including warplanes, artillery and armored equipment. The NATO chief has been instrumental in marshaling support from members. The Kremlin has given various justifications for going to war, but repeated Thursday that preventing Ukraine from joining NATO was a key goal behind its invasion.

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