Bangladesh, April 10 -- Ukraine may ultimately have to agree to some kind of compromise with Russia to end the conflict, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the BBC published on April 6, adding that it is up to the West to ensure Kiev achieves an “acceptable result.” Yet, despite Stoltenberg signalling for peace negotiations and with weapons running out, Kiev has once again ruled out speaking with Moscow.

The NATO chief reiterated that the West must support Ukraine in the long term “even if we believe and hope that the war will end in the near future.” He further added that Western countries should invest in Kievs defence capabilities to make it more resilient in case of future hostil...