Ukraine is preparing to join NATO, however, there is no word yet on the specific timing of joining the alliance. For the country, this issue is still a key one.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that for Ukraine, its security is now in the first place, informs Channel 24.
What does Ukraine count on
The head of state explained that it is not yet known when Ukraine will become a member of NATO. It does not depend on us today.
“Ukraine has demonstrated its power both on the battlefield and in the society that supports this geopolitical course as much as possible,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
According to him, the process of joining the alliance is really thorny.
As for the challenges on the way to the alliance, we want to have security guarantees,” he focused.
However, this issue is being discussed with a certain circle: with the European Union, with Great Britain, with the United States.
Ukraine's accession to NATO: the main thing
- Against the background of Russian pseudo-referenda with the announcement of the annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions , Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye) at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, it was decided that Ukraine should apply for membership in NATO. On September 30, 2022, Ukraine officially submitted such an application.
- Recently, the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, expressed his opinion on the importance of Ukraine's accession to NATO.
- On February 21, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba met with the EU representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
- The key topic of discussion of this trilateral meeting is the provision of ammunition to our state, as well as the increase in production in the EU.
