Ukraine’s accelerated admission to NATO does not mean escalation, but will bring “stability to the Eastern European region”. This view was expressed by Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky on his Twitter account, commenting on the agreements agreed that day at the alliance’s summit in Vilnius on the gradual entry of Kiev into NATO.
“First of all, it will bring stability to the Eastern European region,” said the diplomat.
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton declarationTalking about Ukraine’s NATO membership is a waste of time.
According to him, the North Atlantic Alliance has never accepted a state in military conflict. Otherwise, it means that all NATO members must engage in conflict, as Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty suggests.
Currently, 31 countries are NATO members. Finland became the last member state to join NATO on April 4, 2023. NATO currently recognizes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Ukraine and Sweden, which received the NATO Membership Action Plan in December 2018, as candidates for membership in the alliance. In addition, 19 more countries are participating in NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, and 15 more are participating in institutionalized dialogue programs.
Previously in NATO declaration About Ukrainian plans.