US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stressed the importance of preparing a roadmap for Ukraine's accession to NATO ahead of the 75th-anniversary summit in Washington in July. Source: Blinken during a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné Details: Blinken emphasised that Ukraine will become a NATO member, as the allies stated at the Vilnius summit.
The US Department of State has said that Ukraine's accession to NATO is not expected to be considered at this year's summit, and is likely to take place "after the war". Source: US State Department representative Daniel Cisek, in a comment to Suspilne, Ukraine's public broadcaster Quote: "NATO members know and understand that Ukrainians want to become a NATO member immediately and as soon as possible.
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. Senators will visit Hungary this week to advocate for Sweden's accession to NATO, as Hungary remains the only NATO country to not yet ratify Sweden's entry into the alliance.
Senior U.S. lawmakers want Hungary to immediately endorse Sweden's accession to NATO, adding that Budapest risks "permanent damage" to its relations with Washington if it does not act, Reuters reported on Feb. 1.
The reports suggesting that the United States is against Ukraine’s accession to NATO are incorrect, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said during a briefing on Jan. 31.