NATO's Rutte comments on Italy's idea to extend Article 5 protection to Ukraine
Photo: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (Getty Images)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed to extend NATO's Article 5 to Ukraine without the country's membership in the Alliance. This idea, like others, can be considered after a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in an interview with NV.
“Well, again, I don't want to – we don't have the luxury to shoot out of the water any idea. We need all these ideas on the table and then really be very clear on the assessment when there is a peace deal, what is the best way forward,” Rutte said.
What Maloni suggested
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed to extend NATO's Article 5 on collective security to Ukraine without the country's membership in the Alliance.
The principle of collective defense is central to NATO's founding treaty. Collective defense means that an attack on one NATO member will be considered an attack on all NATO members.
The principle of collective defense is enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. For the first and only time in its history, NATO invoked Article 5 after the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
