"I look forward to meet with NATO defence ministers and ministers from partner countries at the Ukraine Contact Group led by United States, and we will discuss how to sustain and step up our support for Ukraine," he said in press statements ahead of the US-led Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Ramstein, Germany Friday.
"I just came back from Kyiv yesterday night and I met with President Zelenskyy, and his message was that he really appreciates and welcomes the strong support NATO Allies and partners have provided for Ukraine, but also counts on us to continue to support Ukraine in the future," he said .
Stoltenberg and Zelenskyy also discussed the preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius in July.
"I have invited him to attend the meeting and I'm glad that he has accepted the invitation and will attend the NATO Summit in Vilnius," said Stoltenberg.
Todayآ‘s meeting is chaired by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley.
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