NATO Secretary General Jens Stolteneberg said that there is no change in Ukraine’s position on NATO membership. Statements of the heads of defense ministers of NATO countries after their meeting in Brussels DEA News.
“NATO’s stance on Ukraine has not changed. “We have said many times that Ukraine will be a member of the alliance, but now we are focused on Ukraine winning the war,” Stolteneberg said.
According to the Secretary General, the only way to ensure Kiev’s progress towards Euro-Atlantic cooperation is for Ukraine to continue to exist “as a sovereign and independent nation”.
Stolteneberg added that the alliance now works on a long-term basis and “helps Ukraine move from Soviet-era weapons, doctrines and standards to NATO standards.”
Former President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky declarationHe says some world leaders have predicted his country’s accession to the European Union in just 10 years, but according to him, Kiev could get there in a few years. The Ukrainian leader also noted that the country expects to join NATO after the end of the conflict.
As the President of Ukraine pointed out, Kiev demands security guarantees from world powers and sees one of them join the North Atlantic Alliance. He added that the Ukrainian side could be part of the bloc before final guarantees are agreed upon.