NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Vladimir Putin is “preparing for more war” in response to the Russian president’s state of the nation address on Tuesday.

Stoltenberg also noted that the alliance is "increasingly concerned" that China is planning support for Russia.

“It is President Putin who started this imperial war of conquest. It is Putin who keeps escalating this way,” Stoltenberg said at a news conference in Brussels Tuesday alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “One year since he launched the invasion, we see no sign that President Putin is preparing for peace. On the contrary, as he made clear today, he’s preparing for more war.”

“Russia is launching new offensives, mobilizing more troops, and reaching out to North Korea and Iran,” Stoltenberg said. “We are also increasingly concerned that China might be planning lethal support for Russia’s war.”Stoltenberg echoed previous comments about support for Ukraine, welcoming “recent announcements by allies on new tanks, heavy weaponry, and training for Ukraine troops,” stating that it is “urgent to deliver on all these pledges.”

“We must give Ukraine what they need to win and prevail as a sovereign independent nation in Europe,” Stoltenberg added. “Key capabilities must reach Ukraine before Russia can seize the momentum.”Stoltenberg said that he, Kuleba and Borrell discussed ramping up production to continue supporting Ukraine during Tuesday's talks.

“Upon Ukraine’s request, we have agreed that NATO should assist Ukraine to develop a procurement system that is effective, transparent, and accountable. We have also agreed today to convene a meeting of NATO, EU and Ukrainian experts to see what more we can do together to ensure Ukraine has the weapons it needs,” he added.