Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenskydeclared in his last address to the nation before the start, tomorrow, Tuesday, in Vilnius NATO summit that “Ukraine deserves to be” in the Alliance, and insisted that it needs “a clear signal” that it will be admitted as a member state when the war is over.
“Everyone understands it. Every leader, every State. Even if there are different positions, it is clear that Ukraine deserves to be in the Alliance,” Zelensky said, adding: “Not now, while the war lasts, but we need a clear signal. And this clear signal is needed now.”
Zelensky pointed out that Ukraine is already a “de facto” part of NATO. “The security of NATO’s eastern flank depends on Ukraine,” she said, before recalling that Ukraine shares the Alliance’s mission to defend itself against Russia using the weapons of countries that are already members.
“Vilnius has to confirm this,” said Zelensky, who stated that he is working with NATO countries “on the specific words of this confirmation” that Kiev hopes to receive at the July 11-12 summit in Vilnius.
Zelensky explained that his goal in the Lithuanian capital is to come up with a formula that will allow Ukraine to join NATO “in the clearest and fastest way possible.”
the ukrainian president He also stressed the importance that bilateral meetings between NATO countries will have for Ukraine. and the other countries that will be represented at the summit.
Zelensky said he will ask his allies for new military aid to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian airstrikes and for more weapons to advance his counteroffensive at the front.
After threatening the possibility of not participating in the Vilnius summit if he was not granted an invitation to join the Alliance after the war, Zelensky will finally be at the meeting in the Lithuanian capital, as announced today by the Allied Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.
On Sunday, US President Joe Biden said who believes that it is too early to negotiate a possible entry of Ukraine into NATOalthough he does advocate that the organization’s summit to be held this week in Vilnius serve to begin to chart a path.
“The Allied countries will have the opportunity to speak in Vilnius about where we go from here with respect to the reforms that are required” so that Ukraine’s entry into NATO can be considered, the Security adviser said this Sunday in a conversation with the media. National, Jake Sullivan.
On board the presidential plane heading to London, where the US president, Joe Biden begins his trip to EuropeSullivan confirmed that the United States will not advocate Ukraine’s immediate entry into NATO at the summit to be held in Lithuania on the 11th and 12th.
In an interview done by CNN Last Friday and issued today, President Biden asserted that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership and that Russia’s war in Ukraine must end before the alliance can consider adding Kiev.
“I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO on whether or not to include Ukraine in the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war“said the president.
Thus, Biden advocated “designing a rational path so that Ukraine can qualify to enter NATO.”
On board the presidential plane heading to London, where the US president, Joe Biden begins his trip to EuropeSullivan confirmed that the United States will not advocate Ukraine’s immediate entry into NATO at the summit to be held in Lithuania on the 11th and 12th.
In an interview done by CNN Last Friday and issued today, President Biden asserted that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership and that Russia’s war in Ukraine must end before the alliance can consider adding Kiev.
“I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO on whether or not to include Ukraine in the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war“said the president.
Thus, Biden advocated “designing a rational path so that Ukraine can qualify to enter NATO.”
(With information from EFE)
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