Secretary general says countries have agreed Kyiv will join military alliance when war with Russia is over
The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said all member countries have agreed thatwill eventually join the transatlantic military alliance once the war is over, ahead of a meeting of western defence ministers discussing further military aid for Kyiv.
Nato membership, carrying with it a commitment from all member countries to protect each other if attacked, has long been a demand from Kyiv. Although Nato agreed in principle in 2008 that Ukraine could be allowed to join, the country has never been given a formal pathway to membership. Stoltenberg had travelled to Kyiv on Thursday, the first time the Nato chief had visited the country since the start of the all-out war, where he said the alliance must ensure Ukraine “prevails” in the fighting. His fresh remarks indicate a willingness to edge forward Ukraine’s case for joining.
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