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    Stoltenberg: 'New commitments to come' - as NATO has 'not delivered' on aid pledge

    We've more to bring you now from Jens Stoltenberg's visit to Kyiv today for talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy (details on their joint news conference in our 13.42 post).

    The NATO secretary-general vowed that members would speed up the flow of military aid to Ukraine, saying the alliance has "not delivered what we have promised over the last months".

    "Serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield," he said.

    However, Mr Stoltenberg noted the recent passing of a massive US aid package for Kyiv and a similar, smaller commitment from the UK.

    He also said Germany had agreed to supply Ukraine with another air defence system, while the Netherlands had also ramped up its aid.

    There are "new commitments to come", he said.

    "This will make a difference – as the lack of support made a difference," he added, seemingly referring to Ukrainian battlefield losses in recent months.

 
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