NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated that Ukraine's future is in NATO, a position that all allies agree on. Stoltenberg made the remarks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. He emphasized that the Alliance's main focus is to ensure Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, and democracy. According to Stoltenberg, this is the only way to have a meaningful discussion about Ukraine's future membership in NATO.

Stoltenberg acknowledged the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and stressed the importance of a just and sustainable peace. He expressed his strong support for President Zelenskyy's peace plan.

"We do not know when this war will end," Stoltenberg said. "But we agreed on the importance of a just and sustainable peace. Our goal is to ensure that Ukraine continues to be a sovereign, independent democratic nation in Europe."

The statement from the NATO official was published on the Alliance's official website.