Matthew Miller, head of the US State Department press service, said reports that the US was trying to delay Ukraine’s accession to NATO were false. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, such news is false. He emphasized that US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have repeatedly stated that Ukraine will become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance.
Before that, Foreign Policy magazine, citing sources, reportedThe United States and Germany are trying to delay the start of Ukraine’s accession process to NATO.
The publication states that Poland and the Baltic states believe that NATO expansion through Ukraine’s membership will lead to a weakening of Russia’s ambitions in Eastern Europe. However, some Western representatives of the alliance, including Washington and Berlin, think that it is too early to start the process of accepting Kiev in the ongoing conflict environment. It is stated that the main donors of military and economic aid to Ukraine are the USA and Germany.
Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz named The reason why Ukraine cannot join NATO.