Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said he expects Kiev to receive a clear signal and a “formula” to join the alliance at the NATO summit in Vilnius in July. Reuters.
“I expect them to give us a clear, understandable signal and formula so that we will be openly NATO members,” the minister said.
Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declarationHe said the NATO summit in Vilnius would bring Ukraine closer to the military bloc. He also promised to provide “a multi-year military procurement program for Ukraine”.
Prior to that, US President Joe Biden aforementionedTo join the organization, Ukraine must meet the same requirements as other NATO members. The American leader stressed that the procedure for Ukraine to join the North Atlantic Alliance will not be simplified.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky himself declarationHe said his country would not join NATO while the war was still going on.