Kuleba discusses with Baerbock importance of decisive step toward Ukraine's membership in NATO

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in a phone call with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock stressed the importance of taking a decisive step toward Ukraine's membership in NATO.

The head of the Ukrainian diplomacy wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

“In our call, I thanked Annalena Baerbock for support. We talked Vilnius. Ukraine's position is clear: creating the NATO-Ukraine Council without taking a strong step toward membership is like providing a tank without a gun. NATO needs Ukraine as an Ally, not just a privileged partner,” the minister wrote.

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As reported by Ukrinform, the next NATO summit will be held in Vilnius on July 11-12. Ukraine wants to receive clear security guarantees from its allies and a clear membership perspective.