The likelihood of achieving peace between Ukraine and Russia is directly dependent on increasing the supply of weapons to Ukrainian defenders. This will make Russian President Vladimir Putin realize that he cannot obtain what he wants by force,

"The paradox is that the more weapons for Ukraine we are able to deliver, the more likely it is that we can reach a peace and end to the war," Stoltenberg said. "The more credible our long-term military support,

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the West will hasten the end of the war in Ukraine if it steps up military aid to Kyiv. Source: Stoltenberg at a German Marshall Fund event on 19 September,