NATO nations must swiftly advance Ukraine’s proposed entry into the Western military alliance, a top Ukrainian official said Wednesday, calling the alliance’s past decision to defer the country’s membership a “strategic mistake.”
the United States and its NATO allies are focused on Ukraine’s urgent military and civilian infrastructure needs., armored vehicles and ammunition, but provided no details.
The government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has elevated energy security as a key issue in talks with foreign supporters as winter deepens the effects of those attacks.Speaking after the alliance talks, Blinken said the Pentagon was working with Ukraine with the goal of ensuring that energy infrastructure was protected, something Kuleba called paramount for his country, but the top U.S.
Stoltenberg hinted that political ties between NATO and Ukraine could be strengthened, but that, for now, the alliance is focused on practical matters, such as bringing Ukraine’s Soviet-era equipment up to NATO standard.Officials also discussed prospective members Finland and Sweden, who have made it past final hurdles in all alliance nations except two, Hungary and Turkey.
He said the ratification in 28 of 30 member nations had happened in “record speed” and said Sweden and Finland were engaging with Turkey to address its concerns.
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