NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said a total victory for either side was unlikely. "Wars of this type always end in a peace agreement, which is often a form of compromise," he said. He warned that an end to the fighting would free up Russian troops currently deployed in Ukraine and emphasized the US role in Europe's defense.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said a total victory for either side was unlikely. "Wars of this type always end in a peace agreement, which is often a form of compromise," he said. He warned that an end to the fighting would free up Russian troops currently deployed in Ukraine and emphasized the US role in Europe's defense.