Biden Says Ukraine Must End War With Russia Before Joining NATO

Biden Says Ukraine Must End War With Russia , Before Joining NATO.

Biden Says Ukraine Must End War With Russia , Before Joining NATO.

President Joe Biden commented on Ukraine's bid to join the alliance in an interview with CNN which aired on July 9, Politico reports.

I don’t think it’s ready for membership in NATO.

, President Joe Biden, via interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war, President Joe Biden, via interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

Additionally, President Biden went on to say that the process will "take a while" since Ukraine has yet to meet all membership qualifications.

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However, the president reiterated his promise to arm the Ukrainians in their fight against Russia in the meantime.

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Biden recently authorized sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine.

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Biden recently authorized sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine.

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It was a very difficult decision on my part.

, President Joe Biden, via interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

But the main thing is, they either have the weapons to stop the Russians now from their — keep them from stopping the Ukrainian offensive through these areas, or they don’t.

And I think they needed them, President Joe Biden, via interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria.

Biden also said he was confident that Sweden would join NATO soon, and he expressed the importance of the alliance's solidarity.

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I believe Putin has had an overwhelming objective from the time he launched 185,000 troops into Ukraine, and that was to break NATO.

So holding NATO together is really critical, President Joe Biden, via interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria