•European Union leaders are expected to give their blessing to Ukraine becoming an official candidate to join the bloc at a summit on Thursday and Friday,where they will also reportedly considernew sanctions against Moscow, reportedly related to gold. • However, in Ukraine's...
Sushko: NATO is becoming a key reference point for UkraineShairbek Juraev
The idea of Russia becoming a NATO member has at different times been floated by both Western and Russian leaders, as well as some experts. No serious discussions were ever held. ... Russian leadership made it clear Russia did not plan to join the alliance, preferring to keep cooperation o...
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The 349-seat parliament authorized Sweden's accession to NATO in a 269-37 vote, with 43 lawmakers absent. It was the last required domestic hurdle to the country becoming part of the 30-member Western military alliance. Six of the eight parties represented in parliament were in favor of NATO...
After Tuesday’s negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said a neutral military status for Ukraine was being “seriously discussed” by the two sides, while Zelenskyy said Russia’s demands for ending the war were becoming “more realistic.” ...
Ukraine wants to join the NATO alliance, a move firmly opposed by Russia and not supported by some NATO members, due largely to similar concerns about inflaming Moscow. Ukraine’s hope of becoming part of the Western defense alliance is hindered by rampant corruption in government and business,...
(Article 42.7 TEU) based on the ideas of NATO’s Article 5. Yet, this mutual defense clause did not prevent Ukraine from becoming an EU candidate country in June 2022 or for Kyiv to begin accession with Brussels last December. NATO’s Article 5 should not prevent Ukraine from being ...
Ukraine, which had been part of the Soviet Union for much of the 20th century, declared its independence in 1991. Since then, the country has been establishing closer ties with the West but is not a member of NATO or the European Union. ...
The foreign minister said that Ukraine becoming a NATO member is a choice of the people of Ukraine, adding that “no one but Ukraine and NATO will decide on the future of our relationship.” “It has never been about NATO for Putin. It’s just an excuse. Even if you do nothing, Pres...