After the “provocative” move by Russian President Vladimir Putin to annex 4 Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhia and Kherson to the south, in addition to Lugansk and Donetsk in the east, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared strong and determined and announced yesterday that his country had started to speed up the pace to join NATO.
However, the brief and direct remarks made later by Jake Sullivan, the US National Security Advisor, were sufficient to tamp down Kyiv’s enthusiasm and vigour.
The efforts of Ukraine to join NATO should be taken into consideration “at a different time,” according to Sullivan, who compared it to pouring water on a fire.
Those statements definitely demoralise Ukraine, which has been pleading with Western nations to back this effort for months, even though they may temporarily lessen the increasing tension with Russia.
Sullivan made his remarks yesterday at a press conference held at the White House, Newsweek reported. This was shortly after Ukraine declared that it had officially requested NATO membership as a “military partner” and shortly after Putin announced the formal annexation of the four Ukrainian regions to his nation.
It is important to note that if Kyiv were to join NATO, which is highly unlikely to slow down the application process, this would formally enlist the member states of the alliance in a conflict with Russia, which is not supported by any side and which NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has repeatedly stated is not a party to “the war.” the route connecting Russia and Ukraine
Additionally, Stoltenberg was very clear in saying that while he backed Ukraine’s right to apply to join the alliance, all 30 countries had to agree to the procedure.
Water is thrown in Kyiv’s face by Sullivan, delaying the “NATO” dream.
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