Ukraine ‘will become a member of NATO’ – top US diplomat — RT World News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted that Kiev would be allowed to join the Western military bloc
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken capped a meeting of NATO diplomats by intensifying focus on an issue that helped ignite the conflict between Russia and Ukraine: allowing Kiev to join the Western military alliance.
“Ukraine will become a member of NATO” The blink He told reporters Thursday in Brussels. “Our goal at the summit is to help build a bridge with those members and create a clear path forward for Ukraine.”
Blinken made his remarks as NATO foreign ministers concluded a two-day meeting to mobilize more international support for Kiev. He spoke at a press conference alongside Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, who said that Ukraine “Deserves to be a member of NATO.” The Ukrainian diplomat added: “This needs to happen sooner rather than later.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned for two decades that NATO's eastward expansion undermines Russia's national security, and that moving the bloc's forces into Ukraine would amount to a serious violation. “Red line.” Relations between NATO and Russia have deteriorated significantly amid the current Ukrainian crisis that the alliance is currently experiencing “Direct confrontation” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that the talks were with Moscow.
The insistence of NATO members to support Ukraine remains “solid rock,” Blinken said at the press conference on Thursday. “We will do everything we can; The Allies will do everything in their power to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to continue dealing with continued Russian aggression.
The top US diplomat also urged Congress to approve an additional $60 billion in aid to Ukraine. The proposal has been stalled by growing opposition from Republican lawmakers since last fall. US President Joe Biden's administration has already spent $113 billion in previously approved funding for Ukraine.
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said in an interview on Wednesday that the latest aid bill is likely to pass when Congress returns to session next week. The Georgia Republican argued that Washington is stepping up “A proxy war” The conflict in Ukraine is making Americans less safe and pushing the world closer to World War III.
In response to Blinken's statement on Thursday, Greene reminded her 3.2 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) that under NATO's charter, an attack on one member is an attack on all. “Making Ukraine a member of NATO means that the United States will go to war against Russia, as required by Article 5.” I wrote.
