A precondition for considering Ukraine's membership in NATO is its victory in the war with the Russian Federation, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a briefing in Bucharest.
"Whatever you think about when Ukraine can become a member of [NATO. - Ed.], the precondition for this issue to be on the table at all is for Ukraine to win. And we are helping to make it happen at this moment. The allies made it clear during the meeting that they are ready to maintain support with advanced military equipment, ammunition, fuel, everything that Ukrainians need for self-defence. This is the immediate most important task for the allies," Stoltenberg said.
The NATO Secretary General emphasised that for the victory of Ukraine, the Allies must engage as much as possible when it comes to military, economic, financial and humanitarian support for Ukraine.
"This is exactly what we are doing. If Ukraine does not win as an independent, sovereign state, then, of course, the membership issue will not be on the table at all, because we will no longer have a candidate for membership in the person of Ukraine," Stoltenberg noted.