“NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explained that it is the member states of the Alliance who will decide whether to invite Ukraine when part of its territory is occupied. Source: Stoltenberg in an interview with “Interfax-Ukraine” agency, “European Truth” reports. Details: As Stoltenberg explained, it is the NATO allies who should decide “how the membership should be applied or work for Ukraine, and we are all aware of this.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Stoltenberg in an interview with the agency “Interfax-Ukraine”, reports “European Truth”
Details: As Stoltenberg explained, it is the NATO allies who should decide “how membership should be applied or work for Ukraine, and we all realize that.”
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“Of course, if we say that the only way for Ukraine to become a member of (NATO. – Ed.) is the end of the war and full control over the entire Ukrainian territory, then we give President Putin all the incentives to simply find a way to continue the war,” said the current Secretary General of the Alliance .
“But my main message is that NATO’s security guarantees are the way to ensure a lasting and just peace for Ukraine,” he added.
When asked whether a scenario in which Ukraine becomes a member of the Alliance with partially occupied territories is possible in principle, Stoltenberg emphasized that it is “to be decided by NATO allies.” But, he added, this should become a guarantee of preventing future aggression from Russia.
“And again, Ukraine will decide for itself what is acceptable. Of course, NATO allies decide whether Article 5 guarantees can be applied to parts of Ukrainian territory,” Stoltenberg noted.
The idea of a possible invitation of Ukraine to NATO in “parts” (that is, with partially occupied territories) was actively discussed last year against the background of preparations for the Vilnius Summit of the Alliance. Read her analysis in the archival material of “EvroPravda”.
We will also remind you that last week Czech President Petr Pavel stated that Ukraine should come to terms with the possible “temporary” stay of some of its territories under the control of Russia after the end of the war.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called such a scenario “temporary solutions that will only postpone the war.”