US President Joe Biden joked at a NATO summit in response to a question about how long it would take for alliance members to accept Ukraine into the North Atlantic bloc. It has been reported TASS.
“One hour and twenty minutes,” Biden told reporters at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after the NATO summit adopted the final declaration criticized Because the document did not include a time frame for Ukraine’s entry into NATO.
July 12 US President Joe Biden declarationMembers of the North Atlantic Alliance are determined to help Ukraine build a strong defense system on land, in the air and at sea.
Prior to that, Zelensky said on his Telegram channel that in a meeting with European Council President Charles Michel, he discussed the possibility of starting negotiations for Ukraine’s EU membership by the end of 2023.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz judicial The reason why Ukraine will not be able to join NATO.