Kuleba: Ukraine cannot wait another 75 years to join NATO

12:14, 13.07.2024 1 min read

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the decision of the NATO summit in Washington regarding support for Ukraine, but stressed that Kyiv's accession should take place in the foreseeable future, CNN reports.

“We will be entirely happy only when Ukraine becomes a member of NATO. And the promise of this will be fulfilled. We heard very reassuring messages during the last two days at all levels that the path to membership is irreversible, that Ukraine will be in NATO. But we cannot wait another 75 years to celebrate Ukraine’s accession. It has to happen sooner rather than later. Because this is the only way to ensure strategic security and stability in Euro-Atlantic area,” he said in an interview with CNN.

Kuleba noted that at the Alliance summit, Ukraine heard promises of additional military assistance, including air defense systems, as well as a decision on Kyiv's "irreversible path" to NATO.

According to the minister, it is important for Ukraine to provide the army with enough weapons so that they can hold positions.