Mr Jens Stoltenberg began his unannounced trip at a vital juncture in Russia’s almost 14-month-old invasion. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV - The chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation , Mr Jens Stoltenberg, visited Kyiv on Thursday for the first time sinceshowing the military alliance’s support for Ukraine as it prepares to launch a counteroffensive.
Ukrainian leaders and Nato officials did not immediately make any announcements about the trip. Wartime visits by foreign officials are often shrouded in secrecy but top leaders visiting Kyiv often hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Having weathered a Russian winter and spring offensive that has made only small advances in the east, Ukraine now hopes to retake land in its south and east in a counteroffensive in the coming weeks or months.
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