President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes Ukraine will not be able to become a member of NATO until it has won the war against Russia. Source: Zelenskyy during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and officers undergoing NATO-standard professional military training courses, as reported by European Pravda Details: Zelenskyy was describing the timeline for Ukraine's NATO membership.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that he could not estimate when Ukraine would become a member of NATO, but that day will come, and it is critical that Ukraine be ready for the membership at a time when the partners' political preparedness is high.
Norway will dip into its huge rainy day sovereign wealth fund to deliver a “historic” defence spending boost of £44.5 billion over the next 12 years to face down Russian aggression.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment for Ukraine to eventually join NATO but held back commitments ahead of the alliance’s annual summit, which will take place in Washington in July. “Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our purpose at the summit is to help build a bridge to that membership,” Blinken…