Allies are keen to bolster Ukraine's defence and footing in the war before Donald Trump retakes office in the US in just over a month.
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00:00NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Allies need to focus more on delivering military
00:08aid to Ukraine ahead of a two-day summit in Brussels.
00:11But we will all need to do more, especially now.
00:16The stronger our military support to Ukraine is now, the stronger their hands will be at
00:21the negotiating table.
00:23And the sooner we can end Russian aggression once and for all in Ukraine.
00:28Rutte argued that increased military support should take priority over discussions on a
00:33peace deal.
00:34But I would argue, let's not have all these discussions step by step on what a peace process
00:39might look like.
00:40Make sure that Ukraine has what it needs to get to a position of strength when those peace
00:46talks start, when the Ukrainian government has decided they are ready to do so.
00:50Rutte also announced that NATO will boost intelligence sharing and enhance the protection
00:55of critical infrastructure in the face of Russian acts of sabotage against Allies.
01:01Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also reiterated his call for his country to
01:05become a NATO member as soon as possible.
01:08Rutte said that the process towards full membership is happening step by step.