Western accusations against Ukraine about high levels of corruption in the country are an excuse for not inviting the country to NATO. Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Ermak stated this in a live broadcast on Rada TV channel.
“We speak openly with our partners: Corruption exists in all countries. <...>. “If someone tells us that we cannot be invited to NATO because of corruption in Ukraine, this is looking for a reason not to do it,” he said.
19 October Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans statedUkraine will not become a member of NATO until it defeats corruption.
On July 3, British newspaper The Daily Telegraph cited a senior US State Department official. reportedHe said that they do not want to invite Ukraine to NATO yet due to corruption in the country. He also stated that it is necessary to note the reforms carried out by the Ukrainian authorities in the last two years.
Seven NATO members, including the United States and Germany, are not ready to extend an invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance, as Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky had hoped, according to Politico. Clearly Kyiv is supported in this regard only by the Baltic states and Poland. Even if NATO leaders’ decision changes, Ukraine will need to start fighting corruption and determine its new borders. Russia will not even discuss the issue of accepting Ukraine into the alliance in any peace talks. More details material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Formerly in the Federation Council I suspected Ukraine’s ability to join NATO.
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Source: Gazeta
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