Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday slammed NATO over its “absurd” indecisiveness regarding the timetable of Ukraine’s bid to join the U.S. led defense alliance.
“It’s unprecedented and absurd when time frame is not set neither for the invitation nor for Ukraine’s membership. While at the same time vague wording about “conditions” is added even for inviting Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote on social media as he headed to the two-day NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius.
“Uncertainty is weakness. And I will openly discuss this at the summit,” Zelensky stressed.
His remarks come shortly after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg vowed to send a “positive message” to Ukraine, who are seeking to join the alliance.
“We will send a clear message, a positive message on the path forward. The text in the communique will be made public within hours,” Stoltenberg told reporters.
U.S. President Joe Biden, who will meet Zelensky on Wednesday, has said there is no agreement to offer Kyiv membership while the war with Russia rages, as this could drag NATO directly into the conflict.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters NATO will draw up a path of reforms that Ukraine will need to undertake in order to eventually join, but without giving a “timetable.”
France vowed to supply Ukraine with SCALP long-range cruise missiles capable of striking targets deep behind Russian lines, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, arriving at a NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius.
According to the French president, Paris would send SCALP, already supplied by London under the name “Storm Shadow.” Macron added that the new missile delivery was aimed at allowing Ukraine to strike at Russian occupation forces “in depth” during its counteroffensive. –i24 News
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this ingrate has the chutzpah to open his mouth and demand??? cut him off and let him rot.
who do you think you are wanting the entire world to send you BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CASH AND AMMO