The Washington Post writes that the countries in NATO have a mutual protection pact, but Ukraine’s entry into the Alliance “can provoke Moscow“.
US President Joe Biden at the end of the NATO summit on June 14 said that Russian aggression will not become an obstacle for Ukraine’s entry into the Alliance… When asked if Ukraine would receive an action plan for NATO membership, he said that “it remains to be seen” and that Ukraine must first root out corruption.
According to Zelensky, “it is very popular to accuse Ukraine of corruption,” he was “always offended by this.” At the same time, “no country is free from corruption,” the head of state believes.
According to Zelensky, the uncertainty about Ukraine’s entry into NATO is “a signal to other countries that you are not welcome here, and Russia is just around the corner, increasing its influence.”
EU and NATO membership course enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine.
Ukraine stepped up cooperation with NATO in 2014 against the background of the occupation of Crimea by Russia and the armed conflict in Donbass. At the end of 2014, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law that provides for the refusal of Ukraine from the policy of “non-aligned”… In accordance with the Military Doctrine of Ukraine, adopted in 2015, deepening cooperation with NATO is a priority task.
In 2018, NATO recognized Ukraine postgraduate country status – candidate for membership in the Alliance, in 2020 Ukraine received the status of an advanced partner.
In the final communiqué of the NATO summit, which took place in June 2021 in Brussels, it was noted that the Alliance supports Ukraine’s entry into NATO.
Also, the summit participants expressed support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, declared their non-recognition of the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Alliance called on Russia refuse to build up troops near the border of Ukraine and stop restricting shipping in parts of the Black Sea.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that Russia will not be able to veto decision on Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
According to a survey conducted from July 20 to August 9 by the Sociological Group “Rating”, Ukraine’s accession to NATO supported by 54% of citizens.
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