Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thinks there is no point in attending the NATO summit in Vilnius unless Ukraine receives a concrete signal about its membership prospects. He stated this in an interview with Wall Street Magazine.
“Some NATO countries are so afraid of Russia that they are not ready to see Ukraine in the bloc. “If they don’t see us and don’t give any signals in Vilnius, I think Ukraine has nothing to do at this summit,” he said. He stressed that he did not know whether Kiev would receive the signal it trusted.
The President of Ukraine added that he understands that while the armed conflict continues, Ukraine cannot join NATO. “But tell me, how many lives is worth a sentence at the Vilnius summit: “Ukraine will be in NATO after this war”? Zelensky added it.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky aforementioned He said his country would not join NATO while the war was still going on. At the same time, Ukraine wants to get security guarantee before joining the alliance.
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace thinks Ukraine cannot be promised early entry into NATO, because that will not happen in the near future.