Ukraine’s membership in NATO is “feasible,” but kyiv will have to fight to persuade allies to make it a reality, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Ukrainian diplomats in a speech on Sunday.
Ukraine has repeatedly urged NATO to invite kyiv to become a member. The Western military alliance has said Ukraine will join its ranks one day, but has not set a date or issued an invitation.
Moscow has cited the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO as one of the main justifications for its 2022 invasion. kyiv claims that joining the Western alliance’s mutual defense pact, or an equivalent form of security guarantee, would be crucial in any peace plan to ensure that Russia does not attack again.
“We all understand that Ukraine’s invitation to NATO and joining the alliance can only be a political decision,” Zelensky told diplomats at a meeting in kyiv. “The alliance for Ukraine is feasible, but it is only feasible if we fight for this decision at all necessary levels.”
Zelensky said allies need to know what Ukraine can bring to NATO and how joining the alliance would stabilize global relations.
Last week, Zelensky urged European countries to offer guarantees to protect Ukraine after the war with Russia ends and said kyiv would ultimately need more protection by joining the alliance.
With information from Reuters.
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