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JULY 11, 2023
NATO leaders said Tuesday they "will be in a position" to invite Ukraine to join the alliance when allies agree and "conditions are met."
"Ukraine's future is in NATO," leaders said in a news release, adding that the alliance will support Ukraine in making reforms on its path toward membership.
Although many NATO members have funneled arms and ammunition to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces, there is no consensus among the 31 allies for admitting Ukraine into NATO's ranks. There have been sharp divisions within the alliance over Ukraine's desire to join, which was promised back in 2008 even though few steps were taken toward that goal.
"We reaffirmed Ukraine will become a member of NATO and agreed to remove the requirement for a membership action plan," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters Tuesday, referring to a key step in joining the alliance.
"This will change Ukraine's membership path from a two-step path to a one-step path," he said.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukrain...-allies-agree-conditions-are-met-leaders-say/
NATO leaders said Tuesday they "will be in a position" to invite Ukraine to join the alliance when allies agree and "conditions are met."
"Ukraine's future is in NATO," leaders said in a news release, adding that the alliance will support Ukraine in making reforms on its path toward membership.
Although many NATO members have funneled arms and ammunition to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces, there is no consensus among the 31 allies for admitting Ukraine into NATO's ranks. There have been sharp divisions within the alliance over Ukraine's desire to join, which was promised back in 2008 even though few steps were taken toward that goal.
"We reaffirmed Ukraine will become a member of NATO and agreed to remove the requirement for a membership action plan," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters Tuesday, referring to a key step in joining the alliance.
"This will change Ukraine's membership path from a two-step path to a one-step path," he said.
Continue to full article:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukrain...-allies-agree-conditions-are-met-leaders-say/