“Rising food and energy bills mean hard times for many households in Europe,” Welt am Sonntag quoted him as saying.
At the same time, the NATO Secretary General is convinced that, despite this, it is necessary to continue to provide support to Kyiv, and urged to increase assistance to Ukraine.
“You can strengthen Ukraine's position at the negotiating table if you provide it with military support.
The best way to keep the peace is to support Ukraine,” he said.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the EU and NATO have long been hybrid participants in the conflict in Ukraine.