Ukraine joining NATO in the midst of a war 'not on the agenda' - Stoltenberg
NATO allies have not acceded to Zelensky's request to join, with Western governments wary of taking NATO closer to entering an active war.
By REUTERS
Ukraine will not be able to join NATO as long as the war against Russia rages on, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. "To become a member in the midst of a war is not on the agenda," he said at an event organized by the German Marshall Fund of The United States in Brussels. "The issue is what happens when the war ends."
In September, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a bid for fast-track membership of NATO after Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed four partially occupied regions of Ukraine as annexed Russian land.
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NATO allies have not acceded to Zelensky's request to join, with Western governments wary of taking NATO closer to entering an active war.
By REUTERS
Ukraine will not be able to join NATO as long as the war against Russia rages on, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. "To become a member in the midst of a war is not on the agenda," he said at an event organized by the German Marshall Fund of The United States in Brussels. "The issue is what happens when the war ends."
In September, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a bid for fast-track membership of NATO after Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed four partially occupied regions of Ukraine as annexed Russian land.
more............ https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744101
