Ukraine's NATO mission head Nataliia Halibarenko stated that Ukraine wants to receive a NATO invitation before Joe Biden's presidency ends, calling it a fitting legacy for the U.S. president.
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Ukraine would like to receive an invitation to NATO before the end of Joe Biden's presidency, considering it would be a fitting legacy for the U.S. president.
Giving Ukraine an invitation would be a political signal that removes a major bone of contention between Kyiv and Moscow.
If the invitation is issued, for Russia it would be like a final verdict so they cannot raise the stakes using this topic anymore.
Kyiv is not insisting on an immediate launch of membership talks, but believes that a formal invitation now would send a powerful message.
Obtaining an invitation to NATO is part of Zelensky's Victory Plan.
Ukraine is asking through diplomatic channels for an invitation to NATO even before Joe Biden leaves the post of US president.
Nataliia Halibarenko said that inviting Ukraine to NATO would eliminate the main bone of contention between Kyiv and Moscow.
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