Ukraine pushes for NATO membership, but it's complicated – DW – 12/03/2024
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Ukraine wants to join NATO immediately — at least the parts of the country that are not occupied by Russia. Kyiv says this will pave the way to peace. Can it be done?

Summary

Ukraine is pushing for NATO membership, proposing that only areas free from Russian occupation join initially. President Zelenskyy argues this could deter further Russian aggression and facilitate peace talks.

However, key NATO members, including Germany, oppose the idea, fearing it could escalate the conflict. France, Poland, and the Baltic states are more open to partial membership, while former NATO chief Stoltenberg supports fast-tracking the process.

NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte prioritizes arming Ukraine over membership discussions.

U.S. policy remains uncertain, especially with President-elect Trump reportedly skeptical of Ukraine’s accession.

  • Baron Von JEnglish
    9•23 hours ago

    Zelensky isn’t really proposing for NATO to admit only part of Ukraine. He’s suggesting the existing recognized borders be admitted, but only unoccupied parts of Ukraine fall under article 5 for now. That would prevent Russia from occupying any more land and hopefully bring them to a negotiating table to peacefully return the occupied land. After which the whole of Ukraine would fall under article 5.