The alliance should see Kyiv's 'battle-hardened veterans' as invaluable allies, Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko told Newsweek.
"What else? Military spending at the level of 2 percent of GDP [gross domestic product]; talk to us. Ability to withstand the pressure of the arch enemy; it's there. Responsibilities all over the world; got it."
"Ukraine is already recognized as an aspirant to NATO," Prystaiko said."I know that my government is now saying that the Membership Action Plan is out of the question; we don't need it anymore. The Swedish-Finnish example shows that. And NATO is preparing an individual program tailored for Ukrainian needs, so we don't need a MAP."
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