Ukraine will not become NATO member in foreseeable future, says Scholz
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“It is clear to everyone that this will not happen in the foreseeable future,” he said.
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Scholz said that Ukraine does not currently meet the criteria for NATO membership, which include various conditions. He said the current focus is on providing support and defenses to Ukraine.
“It is also clear that we will have to discuss what security guarantees can be provided in the post-war situation. But we are still far from that,” Scholz added.
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On May 15, 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged NATO to make a “positive political decision” regarding Ukraine’s membership.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated on May 9 that all allies agree that NATO’s doors remain open for Ukraine, but he couldn’t provide a timeline for its accession.
During a meeting with Stoltenberg in Kyiv on April 20, Zelenskyy emphasized that there are no barriers to political decisions regarding Ukraine’s membership.
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Stoltenberg affirmed that all countries agree on Kyiv’s future inclusion, but the current focus is on Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia.
The NATO secretary general also invited the Ukrainian president to the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12.
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