Nato allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining
By James Landale in Vilnius & James Gregory in LondonNato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance "when allies agree and conditions are met" after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the "absurd" delay to accession.
But Mr Zelensky, tweeting before Mr Stoltenberg's comments, said that the lack of an agreed timeframe meant his country's eventual membership could become a bargaining chip. The alliance had recognised Ukraine's army was increasingly "interoperable" and more "politically integrated" with Nato forces and it would continue to support reforms to Ukraine's democracy and security sector.
The focus now will move to what long-term security guarantees Nato members will promise Ukraine as an alternative to early membership. The Vilnius summit comes a day after Turkey dropped its opposition to Sweden joining the military alliance. Ukraine had repeatedly lobbied its Western allies to provide jets to help with its recently-begun counter-offensive aiming to retake territory seized by Russia.
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