NATO Parliamentary Assembly calls for accelerating Ukraine's membership in Alliance
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During the plenary session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a resolution was adopted calling on NATO member countries to support Ukraine in its efforts to achieve full membership as soon as possible, according to the text of the resolution.
"The Assembly URGES member governments and parliaments of the North Atlantic Alliance to step up political and practical efforts to help Ukraine receive an invitation and become the 33rd member of NATO as soon as possible," the document states.
The authors of the resolution emphasize the importance of strengthening military, financial, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, including the timely delivery of ammunition and modern weapon systems.
Additionally, the Assembly members called for tougher sanctions against Russia and its allies.
"The Assembly URGES member governments and parliaments of the North Atlantic Alliance to strengthen the sanctions framework against the Russian Federation and the DPRK in order to increase the price for their cooperation in the aggression against Ukraine, and provide Ukraine with all the means, including medium-range missiles, to defend itself and deter further aggression," the resolution reads.
The document also stresses the need for political and economic pressure to " deter China from supporting Russia’s war effort."
Ukraine's NATO membership
Ukraine took an important step towards NATO by applying for accelerated membership in the fall of 2022.
Kyiv insists on adopting a clear membership schedule, but no specific decisions have been made yet. The Alliance emphasizes that "the doors to NATO" remain open, but membership is not possible until the war is over.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for an invitation to NATO as key to Ukraine's victory and seeks to receive it before a possible return of Donald Trump to the White House, fearing changes in US policy.
