NATO Chief Says Ukraine Should Be Allowed to Join Alliance, Despite Risk of War

NATO Chief Says Ukraine, Should Be Allowed to Join Alliance, , Despite Risk of War.

On April 21, NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg announced that members of the alliance have agreed that Ukraine should be made a member.

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On April 21, NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg announced that members of the alliance have agreed that Ukraine should be made a member.

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'Newsweek' reports that the statement by Stoltenberg was delivered in the lead up to the 11th meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Group at Germany's Ramstein Air Base.

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'Newsweek' reports that the statement by Stoltenberg was delivered in the lead up to the 11th meeting of the Ukrainian Defense Group at Germany's Ramstein Air Base.

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In September 2022, Ukraine announced that it was seeking fast-track admittance to NATO after Russia annexed four Ukrainian regions.

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In September 2022, Ukraine announced that it was seeking fast-track admittance to NATO after Russia annexed four Ukrainian regions.

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There is not a single objective barrier that would prevent the adoption of political decisions on inviting Ukraine to the Alliance.

, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, via 'Newsweek'.

However, 'Newsweek' points out that Ukraine joining the military alliance would obligate NATO to defend it against Russia's ongoing invasion.

On April 20, Stoltenberg visited Kyiv for the first time since the war began in February 2022.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Stoltenberg's trip to Kyiv the beginning of a "new chapter" in relations with NATO.

Right now, when the majority of people in NATO countries and the majority of Ukrainians support the entry of our state into the Alliance, it is time for appropriate decisions.

It is no longer possible to imagine the security of the Euro-Atlantic space without Ukraine, and people understand this, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, via 'Newsweek'.

In response to Stoltenberg's trip to Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that allowing Ukraine to join NATO, "would be a serious, substantial threat to our country and its security.".

In response to Stoltenberg's trip to Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that allowing Ukraine to join NATO, "would be a serious, substantial threat to our country and its security."