The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Paris stands ready to offer security assurances to Ukraine in partnership with NATO members. This position signals a willingness to use diplomatic and defensive guarantees to support Ukraine as it faces ongoing security challenges.
The ministry emphasized that France could formalize agreements aimed at helping Ukraine defend itself over the long term and deter potential future aggression. The approach focuses on guarantees that do not require Ukraine to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, highlighting a path of intensified cooperation while maintaining Ukraine outside the alliance structure for now.
In public remarks, French officials described these security assurances as a concrete framework that blends political support with practical measures. The goal is to create a durable security architecture for Ukraine, one built on cooperation, deterrence, and resilience, without necessitating full membership in the alliance at this stage.
Yegor Chernev, who previously led the Ukrainian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, noted that the alliance has urged member states to consider membership for Kyiv at upcoming discussions. He pointed to the Vilnius summit as a potential milestone for broader alignment on Ukraine’s future within the alliance framework.
Meanwhile, there was no unanimous agreement among NATO members on Ukraine’s membership prospects. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Kyiv is unlikely to join NATO in the near term, underscoring that any such step would require careful assessment of political and security factors and a stable consensus among the alliance partners.