Biden wanted to invite Ukraine to NATO, but changed his mind: Bloomberg gives reason
US President Joe Biden (photo: Getty Images)
The administration of US President Joe Biden considered publicly calling for an official invitation to Ukraine to join NATO. But it decided not to do so, reports Bloomberg.
Given the low likelihood of success in the short term, the Biden administration decided to postpone a formal invitation to join NATO.
Instead, the newspaper reported that a series of bilateral security agreements would be concluded that would provide Ukraine with certain guarantees.
Security agreements with Ukraine's partners
In late April, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was working with the United States to conclude a 10-year security assurance agreement. Work is currently underway on the “specific text” of the document.
At the moment, it is known that the head of the Presidential Administration, Andrii Yermak, has already held the third round of talks with the United States on a security assurance agreement for Ukraine. The parties noted significant progress.
Last year, the G7 countries signed a joint declaration on security assurances for Ukraine. This declaration can be joined by any country that is ready to bilaterally agree to provide military or financial support to Ukraine.
Ukraine has already signed security agreements with more than 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and other European countries. Last month, such an agreement was signed with Croatia.
