President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Chair of the NATO Military Committee
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Admiral Robert Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee.
"Thank you for your first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war. This is a strong signal of support for our society. The support of NATO and its member states is primarily important for the morale of our troops and civilian Ukrainians. We appreciate that we can count on you," the Head of State said.
The President briefed the Chair of the Military Committee on Ukraine's priority defense needs and emphasized the urgent need for additional air defense systems to reliably protect Ukrainians from constant missile and drone attacks.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Robert Bauer discussed opportunities to strengthen the Alliance's coordination role in supporting Ukraine, in particular in enhancing existing defense capabilities, as well as in developing the future military potential of our country in line with NATO standards and interoperability requirements.
The Head of State also outlined the expectations of the Ukrainian side from this year's NATO Summit in Washington.
"We count on fair assessments of our country's achievements and decisions of the Washington Summit that will bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership," the President noted.
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The russian forces have no idea what they are fighting for, - the Chair of the NATO Military Committee
21.03.24
Russi'a war against Ukraine has never been about any real threat from Ukraine or NATO.
These were the words of the Admiral Rob Bauer, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee at the 16th annual Kyiv Security Forum established by the Arseniy Yatsenuyk "Open Ukraine" Foundation.
"This war is about president putin fearing something much more powerful than any physical weapon on earth: democracy", - he said.
"If people in Ukraine can have democratic rights, then people in Russia will soon crave them too. This is what this war is about, - Rob Bauer stressed.
He added, that in rRussia there is no choice, only force. And the rule of law is a façade.
"A piece of theatre the leadership put on, to fool people into thinking they were playing along", the Chair of the NATO Military Committee emphasized.
According to Admiral Bauer, russia is desperately attempting to portray an image of strength. And yet, they have displayed only weakness.
"There is no amount of propaganda that can cover up the coffins that fly back to the Russian Federation. There is no amount of propaganda that can answer the questions of the families of the deceased soldiers', he said.
"And there is no amount of propaganda that can conceal the truth that president putin has not achieved any of his strategic objectives. And how can he? The Russian forces have no idea what they are fighting for...You do. You are fighting for civilization itself", stressed the Chair of the NATO Military Committee.
He also emphasized that now is the decisive moment.
"It would be a grave, historic mistake to allow president putin to prevail. This would be dangerous for us all. Because the outcome of this war will shape the fate of the world", he concluded.
The 16th Annual Kyiv Security Forum is held March 21-22, 2024, to gather transatlantic support for Ukraine. This year Forum slogan is "Ukraine's call to the World: Together We Prevail!".
No propaganda can conceal Putin's failure to achieve strategic goals in Ukraine - NATO's Military Committee Chair Robert Bauer at the Kyiv Security Forum
Russia is desperately trying to create an image of its own might, but no amount of propaganda can hide the coffins that are being shipped back to Russia.
This was stated by the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, who spoke at the Kyiv Security Forum, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"In Russia... there is no choice, only force. And the rule of law is a façade. A piece of theatre the leadership put on, to fool people into thinking they were playing along," the admiral said, speaking as part of his first visit to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Bauer emphasized that by annexing Crimea, Russia demonstrated its blatant disregard for the rules-based international order, and on February 24, 2022, its leadership fully pulled down their mask and showed the world who they really are.
"Russia is desperately attempting to portray an image of strength. And yet, they have displayed only weakness. There is no amount of propaganda that can cover up the coffins that fly back to the Russian Federation. There is no amount of propaganda that can answer the questions of the families of the deceased soldiers. And there is no amount of propaganda that can conceal the truth that President Putin has not achieved any of his strategic objectives.," said the head of the NATO Military Committee.
As reported, Russia held the so-called "presidential election" on March 15-17. According to its formal "outcome", the incumbent leader, Vladimir Putin, was re-elected for another term.
According to the General Staff, Russia's total combat losses in Ukraine as of March 21, 2024, have amounted to 433,840.
