Zelensky says Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘feasible’

kyiv – Ukraine’s membership in NATO is “feasible”, but kyiv will have to fight to convince its allies to achieve it, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Ukrainian diplomats in a speech on December 22.

Ukraine has repeatedly urged NATO to invite Kyiv to become a member.

The Western military alliance has said Ukraine will one day join its ranks, but has not set a date or issued an invitation.

Moscow has cited the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO as one of the main justifications for its invasion in 2022. kyiv says membership in the Western alliance’s mutual defense pact, or a equivalent form of security guarantee, would be crucial to any peace plan to ensure that Russia does not attack again.

“We all understand that inviting Ukraine to NATO and joining the alliance can only be a political decision,” Zelensky told diplomats at a rally in kyiv.

“The alliance for Ukraine is achievable, but it is only achievable if we fight for this decision at all necessary levels.”

Mr. Zelensky said allies needed to know what Ukraine can bring to NATO and how joining the alliance would stabilize global relations.

Last week, Mr Zelensky urged European countries to provide guarantees to protect Ukraine after the end of the war with Russia and said Ukraine would ultimately need more protection by joining the alliance . REUTERS

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