The United States and Germany have criticised the idea of designating to Kiev specific terms of Ukraine’s supposed accession to NATO. This was reported by The Telegraph newspaper, citing sources.
“Germany and the United States, during preparations for a two-day meeting in Washington dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the organisation (the relevant summit was held in early April 2024 – ed.), voiced their cautions against offering Kiev a hard timeframe,” the report said.
According to the newspaper, the administration of US President Joe Biden is “very sceptical” about “moving Ukraine further down the road” to full membership in the North Atlantic Alliance as early as 2024.
“The US may not be as concerned as Germany, but there are concerns about the threat from Russia to the rest of the alliance,” a source familiar with the situation elaborated.
The Telegraph emphasised that this position of Berlin and Washington, with 100 per cent certainty, will not meet the expectations of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the issue. At the same time, the leaders of other countries of the Collective West in a conversation with the Ukrainian politician insisted that he did not demand from the military-political bloc “impossible”.
We shall remind you that earlier, David Marples, a professor at the Department of Russian Studies at the University of Alberta in Canada, said that despite the “thunderous” statements by the United States, Ukraine would not become a member of the North Atlantic alliance.
