Each NATO member assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the last summit in Vilnius that Ukraine would be accepted into the alliance. This was expressed by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin in an interview with CNN. DEA News.
“It was very enjoyable to sit in a room and watch 31 countries reassure him (Zelensky. – socialbites.ca) one after another that he would become a NATO member,” he said, referring to the absurdity of the Ukrainian leader’s words. lack of timelines for joining the alliance.
Austin also noted that Zelensky received assurances from all members of the North Atlantic Alliance that they would support him as needed.
On July 13, US President Joe Biden, at a press conference after his meeting with his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niiniste, said that Ukraine’s entry into NATO during the conflict with Russia on its territory. Meaning the beginning of the third world war.
Prior to that, Austin was also in Ukraine. it could be It is part of the North Atlantic Alliance after the conflict on the territory of the state was concluded. He added that Kiev will need to carry out a series of reforms to meet the requirements of the alliance.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz judicial The reason why Ukraine will not be able to join NATO.