NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg predicted that the alliance members will send a “clear and positive message” on a path forward for Ukraine’s NATO membership during their summit Tuesday and Wednesday in Vilnius, Lithuania.
At a Tuesday press conference, Mr. Stoltenberg said he is proposing a support package that includes a multiyear program to ensure full interoperability between Ukraine’s military troops and NATO forces. The agreement also is expected to remove the requirement for a formal Membership Action Plan before a country’s admittance into NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is skeptical about the generic assurances from the NATO chief, however, calling the mixed signals Kyiv is receiving “unprecedented and absurd.” He said Ukraine will be represented at the Vilnius summit out of respect for the NATO alliance but said his country also deserves respect.“We value our allies. We value our shared security,” he said. “We always appreciate an open conversation.”
“This means that there is still an opportunity to negotiate Ukraine’s membership in NATO, in negotiations with Russia,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. “For Russia, that means the motivation to continue its terror. Uncertainty is weakness.”
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