Since its membership prospects are bleak for the coming future, Ukraine should adapt a policy model for a ‘transitionary period’, especially in relations with neighbouring countries and NATO. It should define its national strategy as a step-by-step integration into Euro-Atlantic structures by inc...
In 2014, when pro-West authorities came into power in Ukraine, the parliament revoked Ukraine's non-aligned status, paving the way for its membership in military blocs. Since then, Ukraine increased interactions with NATO, but the organization has not promised Kiev immediate membership prospects....
While commenting on the prospects of Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has been one of the main concerns of Russia, Zelensky said that not all NATO members support Ukraine's accession. At the same time, the Ukrainian leader emphasized that the possibil...
Ukraine is not seeking NATO membership at the upcoming summit. Instead, the best outcome would be for NATO to extend an invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance. The final date of membership will be determined when all members agree that the security environment inside the country is satisfac...
This scenario relies, however, on ambitious assumptions. One is that the US and its allies must be prepared to offer Nato membership or the necessary guarantees, when they have so far been reluctant to grant Kyiv a binding path into the alliance. It would require a huge and costly deployment...
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes his opposition to Ukrainian membership known to NATO leaders, at one point allegedly telling President George W. Bush that Ukraine is “not even a real nation-state.” NATO does not offer Ukraine a MAP....
Russian President Putin’s announcement on Monday, where he indicated a cessation of diplomatic efforts with Kyiv. Prior to this, Putin had indicated a willingness to negotiate, suggesting a ceasefire in exchange for Ukraine's commitment to abstain from NATO membership and to make territorial ...
Finland must publicly declare that it's lifting an arms embargo on Turkey to win Ankara's approval for its membership to NATO, the Turkish foreign minister said. Mevlut Cavusoglu made the comments ahead of visit by Finland's Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen, who will be discussing his nation...
Russia has repeatedly said that Ukraine's NATO aspirations — which the country still upholds, along with membership to the EU — violated its national security interests. "Putin has already failed in what he set out to do: He set out to erase Ukraine from the map, to eliminate its indepen...