President Volodymyr Zelensky is counting on NATO member states to help supply additional air defense systems to protect the Ukrainian sky from Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
Ukraine’s former Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin believes Ukraine will join NATO sooner than it will gain full membership in the European Union, but “not tomorrow”.
Sweden supports Ukraine's full membership in the EU and NATO and is ready to join the implementation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky's Peace Formula.
Former Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin is optimistic about Ukraine's membership in NATO, but does not believe that the Washington summit will decide to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, emphasized that no one will exchange NATO membership for Ukrainian lands, decrying such a proposal as a provocation.
NATO has called a statement by Alliance official Stian Jenssen that Ukraine could cede part of its territories in exchange for joining the Alliance a "mistake".
Turkey does not consider Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative to be any kind of revenge by the Kremlin because Turkey supported Sweden's application to join NATO and the de facto expansion of the Alliance's presence near the Russian border.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna discussed further steps for the practical implementation of the Vilnius Summit decisions with the heads of missions and ambassadors of NATO member states.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is convinced that the NATO summit brings Ukraine closer to victory and talked about agreements with partners regarding the protection of the Ukrainian sky and armored vehicles.
At the NATO summit, Ukraine received less than expected, however, the results are positive and it can be said that Ukraine is entering the finish line.
The heads of state and government of NATO member states have recognized Ukraine's progress on the path of Euro-Atlantic integration and reaffirmed that Ukraine's future is NATO.