leadership we have shown throughout this conflict. u, . leadership we have shown throughout this conflict. ~ . ., ., this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know could - this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know could go - this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know could go on . this conflict. a conflict natol leaders know could go on for this conflict. a conflict nato i leaders know could go on for a this conflict. a conflict nato - leaders know could go on for a long time. don t we need to be honest with people at home, with voters, this could take years, couldn t it? words are by nature unpredictable so i think no one can say with certainty how long this war will last. what we do say or state very clearly is that we will stand by ukraine for as long as it takes. nato is being careful not to pile pressure on kyiv over its counteroffensive against russia. it s tough and slow. the grim reality of war. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg,
this is there is tension between the realities of war decimating ukraine, upending the security situation across all of europe and the one hand but on the other hand a domestic political pressures on the shoulders of all these leaders. if you think of volodymyr zelensky, his suffering people expect him to be able to come here to nate allen data leaders, i want more weapons, expensive sophisticated ones and i want to become a member of nato as soon as possible. they think that could and should happen. then look atjoe biden, he is facing an election in the us next year. there is a lot of pressure on him, he s taken a leading role over ukraine. in europe he has pledged so much money on military aid. the uk, rishi sunak, emmanuel macron of france, those countries are suffering a cost of living crisis. people there will not be happy perhaps for a blank check for ukraine for the long, long term. 50 check for ukraine for the long, long term. , check for ukraine for the long, long term, , . ch
much worse than now. in the corridors of power here, there s been lots of debate about why now isn t the time to make ukraine a full nato member. but. the big picture here is that ukraine and its defence against russia s aggression is the focus of all the leaders at the summit. they are pledging long term humanitarian and military aid and this despite all of those countries facing a cost of living crisis at home. it is a big deal. such a big deal, the british defence secretary remarked today off camera he had advised kyiv not to treat allies like an amazon for weapon supplies. the prime minister said he was confident ukraine s president understood. i confident ukraine s president understood. confident ukraine s president understood. ,, ., ., , , understood. i know he and his people are incredibly understood. i know he and his people are incredibly grateful understood. i know he and his people are incredibly grateful for understood. i know he and his people are incredibly gratefu
this? , . , this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. this? oh, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. i this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. i think - this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. i think the - has made that clear. i think the russians has made that clear. i think the russians are very pleased, actually, that ukraine hasn t got from the summit that ukraine hasn t got from the summit what it really wanted, in other summit what it really wanted, in other words a firm timetable for nato other words a firm timetable for nato membership. 0n russian state tv today. nato membership. 0n russian state tv today. there nato membership. 0n russian state tv today, there has been a lot of gloating today, there has been a lot of gloating about that. having said that, gloating about that. having said that, these g7 security assurances have that, these g7 securi
their own, taking part in a new council where kyiv can raise concerns on an equal footing. translation: we have discussed in detail the confrontation - with russia and what can be done to keep ukrainians safer. we are grateful to our partners for promising new packages of security and defence. this may look like a conveyor belt of schmoozing with world leaders, but you will notice ukraine s president always wears combat fatigues. all this gladhanding has a concrete purpose. back home, president zelensky s country is burning. 500 days into russia s full scale invasion. ukrainians care a lot about nato. translation: nato is our only protection from russia, - otherwise they will never leave us alone. even if they will not help us, i don t know, i think the situation in our country will be