NATO Secretary General said that “at a certain stage” he would like to invite Ukraine to become a full member of NATO.

Answering a question about a possible confrontation between Russia and NATO if Ukraine’s membership in the Alliance is advanced, Jens Stoltenberg called it a “good cause” for the Alliance and for the United States to support Ukraine.

The he reminded that from the very beginning NATO was created to prevent wars.

I am from Norway which borders Russia. When Norway became a NATO member state, the Soviet Union called it a provocation. It was not a provocation, it was a right of any sovereign nation to choose its own way. Norway has its right, as do Sweden, Finland and Ukraine.

It is very important that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not achieve what he wants in Ukraine, because it will encourage other authoritarian regimes. So this is a good cause for us and for the U.S. to support Ukraine and invite it to become a full member of the Alliance at a certain stage”, - the NATO Secretary General said.