White House hails NATO chief, mum on next alliance leader

U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Ukraine is making progress in its counteroffensive against Russian invaders and predicted NATO leaders will increase military assistance to Kyiv when they meet next month.

Stoltenberg made the comments as he met in the Oval Office with President Joe Biden, who said the U.S. commitment to NATO was rock solid. The Biden administration later announced $325 million in fresh military aid to Ukraine.