Rutte: No one promised that Ukraine’s NATO membership would be part of peace agreement
Ukraine's membership in NATO will not be part of a peace agreement to end the war.
This was stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Censor.NET reports with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.
‘Ukraine's path to NATO is irreversible. This was the result of the Washington summit, and nothing has changed. When we said that Ukraine would one day become a NATO member, we never promised that it would be part of a peace deal,’ Rutte said.
‘Of course, what the American president is working on (...) is bringing Ukraine to a strong, lasting peace. That is, not to Minsk-3, but to a real ceasefire and peace agreement. But no one promised that Ukraine's membership in NATO would be part of a peace agreement. However, when it comes to the future, the decision of the Washington summit is unchanged,’ he added.
When asked by the journalist whether Ukraine's membership in NATO remains on the agenda, the Secretary General replied: ‘Yes, of course’.
