The German agency DPA, which disseminated the statement of the French President about opponents of Ukraine's entry into NATO, denied the news, saying that Emmanuel Macron did not say the quotes attributed to him.
An earlier publication disseminated a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron on the eve of the anniversary summit dedicated to the 75th anniversary of NATO, that allegedly the United States and Germany are the main opponents of Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
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The publication previously reported that before the summit in Washington, Macron noted the “strong opposition” USA and Germany regarding Ukraine's invitation to join the bloc.
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It was reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden are allegedly preventing Ukraine from making more progress towards NATO membership.
It was argued that inviting Ukraine to NATO would be the decision of the allies. But such a decision would have met with fierce resistance from Germany and the United States.
Countries such as Germany and the United States allegedly refused to provide an official invitation to Ukraine to join. The main reason cited was fears that such a step could lead to further escalation in the war in Ukraine.
NATO summit in Washington takes place July 9-11. According to CNN, the text of the draft joint NATO communiqué following the summit contains wording on the irreversibility of Ukraine’s entry into the bloc.
