U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters that Ukraine cannot join NATO after the Vilnius summit, as it has not yet met a set of conditions for membership. It has been reported TASS.
“Ukraine will not join NATO after this summit,” he said.
Prior to this, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said that NATO countries to reportIf they are not ready to announce such a decision at the summit in Vilnius, when will they be able to invite Ukraine to the alliance. As Kuleba noted, Ukrainian authorities want a “strong step” towards Ukraine’s future membership. The diplomat outlined three things Ukraine expects to receive from the NATO summit. Kuleba noted that NATO membership has formal conditions, but an invitation to the alliance is not essential. All it takes is strategic foresight and political will.”
On July 7, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. will accept Participation in the first meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council to be held on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius.
Previously in NATO declaration About Ukrainian plans.