Stoltenberg said that "Ukraine's path will be decided only by Ukraine and its allies."
He also said that Russia "cannot control this process."
“We are ready to sit down at the negotiating table with Russia.
But we will not compromise on the right of every nation in Europe to decide its own destiny, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was concerned about the prospect of Ukraine's possible entry into NATO.
American leader Joe Biden said that the decision to enter Ukraine into NATO depends on the Ukrainian people.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov spoke about the need to reach agreements on guarantees of NATO's eastward expansion.