Volker: Ukraine's membership in NATO is best guarantee of its security
Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, said this in an interview with Ukrinform.
“Absolutely. I think you cannot reach any other conclusion now than the fact that Russia intends to attack Ukraine and will do so at any opportunity. So in order to prevent that, the best solution is for Ukraine to be a member of NATO,” emphasized the US Ambassador.
At the same time, he noted that this decision is unlikely to be made at the meeting of NATO Heads of State in Vilnius next month. “But I think the Vilnius Summit needs to put Ukraine on a clear pathway,” he emphasized.
Asked whether Ukraine could count on a more decisive position from the Alliance than a mere promise to become a NATO member, Volker expressed confidence that there is a deep discussion about this.
“Many of our European allies have advanced their thinking about Ukraine's NATO membership and are prepared to say more at Vilnius.
I think this was presented to Secretary Blinken at the NATO foreign ministers meeting in Oslo, and I think that he has taken that message back to Washington, and people are considering what we can do,” Volker said.
