US President Joe Biden commented on the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO and expressed the American position on this issue.
Will Ukraine join NATO
President Joe Biden said that NATO is in Ukraine's future. Ukraine will become a member of NATO; only the US must ensure it wins the war.
The US president emphasized his pride in how powerful and united NATO is.
Undoubtedly, NATO is in the future of Ukraine, we just have to make sure that they win the war. We spoke with President Zelenskyy, with the leaders of the Group of Seven in Vilnius and emphasized the need for long-term assistance to Ukraine. That's why we're going step by step, he concluded.
By the way, on December 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House for a meeting with US President Joe Biden amid efforts to maintain military support from Washington.
Ukraine's path to NATO
On September 30, 2022, it became known that Ukraine was applying to join NATO under an accelerated procedure. Ukraine expected to receive an invitation to join NATO during the summer summit in Vilnius, but this did not happen.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg emphasizes that Ukraine will not be able to join the Alliance until active hostilities end.
Ukraine received recommendations from NATO on joining. This happened according to the results of the Ukraine-NATO Council, the meeting of which was held in Brussels on November 29. The recommendations concern primary reforms for joining the Alliance.
