It doesn't mean NATO membership: Biden explains what strong peace in Ukraine should look like
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Russia needs to be prevented from reoccupying Ukrainian territory in the future. This doesn't necessarily require Ukrainian membership in NATO, states President Joe Biden in an interview with TIME.
"Peace looks like making sure Russia never, never, never, never occupies Ukraine. That's what peace looks like. And it doesn't mean NATO, they (Ukraine) are part of NATO. It means we have a relationship with them like we do with other countries, where we supply weapons so they can defend themselves in the future," Biden explained.
As the president reminded, he was the one who previously opposed the "NATOization" of Ukraine.
The head of the American state noted that he spent a month in Ukraine when he was a senator and vice president. At that time, there was "significant corruption."
But he added that if the West allows Ukraine to fall, then Poland will fall next, and the region will continue to be unstable.
Ukraine's accession to NATO
Ukraine intends to join NATO to obtain effective protection against further Russian aggression.
The Alliance promised Ukraine membership as far back as 2008. Last year, the leaders of NATO member countries reiterated their promise.
As early as this summer, during the Alliance summit in Washington, heads of state will focus on developing a roadmap for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration. This was discussed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
