Some countries have necessary weapons, but don’t plan to sell to Ukraine in sufficient quantities - Dmytro Kuleba

He said this in an interview with the Politico publication.

"We also have to face one fact: There are countries in the world who have what Ukraine needs but who are not going to sell it in sufficient quantities for political reasons," Kuleba said.

According to him, instead of wasting time trying to convince these countries to sell weapons, we should already start production. This will help to avoid dependence "on the whims of the third countries who have stuff in stocks but who are not willing to share it." He noted that officials now need to be realistic and rely less on fickle partners.

The Foreign Minister also called on NATO countries to start producing the necessary weapons today, without which Ukraine will not win so easily. In particular, Kuleba noted that Ukraine now needs air defense systems, tanks and production lines.

In addition, Kuleba openly spoke about the changes that he would like to see in the decisions taken by the West regarding support for Ukraine. At the same time, he welcomed the already existing contribution to support Kyiv.

"We wasted too much time — and too many lives, and too many square kilometers of our land. So I think — I hope — that the wisdom will prevail, that everything should be done on time, and we should not wait for another tragedy to unfold in order for someone to be able to overcome the psychological barriers of making one or another decision about Ukraine," Kuleba stressed.

The Foreign Minister also commented on reports of pressure from partners regarding negotiations with Russia.

"I wouldn’t say it doesn’t exist, but it has not taken a form of — even of a soft pressure,” he said, adding: “I would call it just a discussion on what’s next, how are we going to handle it together," Kuleba said.