Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO were dashed on Tuesday as the alliance leaders said they would only invite the country to join “when allies agree and conditions are met” — a vague statement that left Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy frustrated and angry.
Zelenskyy, who is facing a brutal war with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, had hoped for a clear timeline and a membership action plan from NATO, which would have boosted his country’s security and reforms. He called the delay “absurd” and “unprecedented” on Twitter, saying it showed a lack of readiness to welcome Ukraine into the alliance.
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