Although equivocation by NATO members last week at their summit in Lithuania on how and when NATO might admit Ukraine overshadowed an overall successful summit, President Biden’s promise to admit Ukraine after the war’s conclusion will make it harder to negotiate an end to the war. It also could force America to send troops to fight Russia in Ukraine if fighting resumes after a cease-fire or peace agreement.
NATO members agreed at the Vilnius Summit to expedite membership for Ukraine but declined to provide a timeline. According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, NATO will invite Ukraine to join the alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initially condemned this position as “unprecedented and absurd” because he wanted a concrete timeline for NATO membership with clear requirements for his country to meet. However, Zelensky later moderated his position, probably because he recognized NATO’s membership offer and […]
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