«The first point of plan of Volodymyr Zelensky’s victory is the invitation to join the BORNsince he is aware that only thearticle 5 of the Alliance can ensure long-term protection fromRussian aggression. In this context, the atmosphere is changing, and the request for membership, both from Ukraine and from favorable allies, will intensify in the coming months, until the next NATO summit”. This was confirmed by an important diplomatic source on the eve of the defense ministerial.
“It is unlikely that the formal invitation will arrive immediately, but it cannot be ruled out, also because there will be a rather long period between the invitation and the actual entry,” added the source.
«Naturally, the prospect of the accession of theUkraine to NATO comes up against the fact that Vladimir Putin he started a war precisely to avoid it, so you can imagine how complicated it will be to find an agreement at a possible negotiating table” continued the same source. Regarding the timing, it was underlined that it is a long process: «Ukraine is not there Sweden or the Finland. The reform path necessary to join the Alliance will be complex, and first of all stabilization of the front will be necessary.”
Regarding possible Ukrainian concessions, such as the option of the so-called “land in exchange for peace”the diplomat confirmed that “in the corridors we are discussing what the solution could be”. Among the models taken into consideration is the German one, with a West Germany in NATO and one East Germany under Soviet control. However, he specified, «it is clear that any solution can never appear as a victory for the Russia and will have to guarantee the security of Ukraine.”
During the defense ministerial, a NATO-Ukraine Council on the occasion of a dinner, which will also be attended by the Ukrainian minister Rustem Umerov. The new general secretary, Mark Ruttehopes that the informal meeting will encourage a more direct and open exchange of information. The participation of Volodymyr Zelensky al European Council tomorrow in Brussels is not a coincidence, but demonstrates a growing level of cooperation between EU And BORN.