Seven NATO member countries are against Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Which NATO countries are against Ukraine joining
According to Politico, among them are — The United States, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, Slovakia and Hungary.
The article says that the position of Washington and Berlin is due to fears of being drawn into a direct war with the Russian Federation.
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According to four sources of the publication, Germany and the United States are among the largest countries that are in no hurry to call on President Volodymyr Zelensky to immediately invite Ukraine to join NATO.
However, Germany and the United States are not the only blockers of Ukraine's rapid accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
At the same time, Hungary and Slovakia have another reason. They are taking a broadly pro-Kremlin line, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is blocking EU military aid to Ukraine.
One NATO official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there are other countries that are reluctant to act quickly on Ukraine's request, but are content to hide in the shadows. In particular, he named Belgium, Slovenia and Spain.
According to another official, the countries support this in the abstract, but as soon as it comes to implementation, then they may begin to deny this idea more publicly.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine does not advocate the return of nuclear weapons, but needs security guarantees in the form of joining NATO.
