NATO's secretary general confirms Ukraine will join the defensive western alliance in the 'long-term'
He continued: "He wants to control Ukraine and he is not planning for peace, he is planning for more war.Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy urged the western alliance to fast-track his country's membership into NATO, but the country is yet to become an official member.Ukraine's potential membership in NATO is a contentious for President Putin, who said the eastern expansion of NATO's borders was one of the main reasons behind the invasion of Ukraine.
It comes as Finland attempts to accelerate its own bid to join NATO after it submitted an application to join alongside Sweden in May 2022. Both countries have the support of most NATO members, with Hungary and Turkey seen to be holding up the country's applications.Getty Mr Stoltenberg said both Finland and Sweden have delivered on what they promised as party of their application.A vote on Finland's application is expected by Wednesday and is expected to pass with little opposition, though it has stressed it would prefer to join alongside Sweden.
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