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Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanyshina announced that the United States and Germany oppose inviting Kiev to join NATO.
Stefanyshina told the Ukrainian Rada TV channel: “Ukraine itself has proposed the format of the invitation to join NATO. Certainly all allies support this decision, except for two. After this information became public, the United States and Germany are now trying to direct attention to other skeptical allies.” "Like Hungary and Slovakia. But the main position is taken by these countries (Germany and the United States of America)."
She considered that the United States and Germany oppose inviting Ukraine to join NATO "because this is no longer just talk, but a real decision."
US Senator Mike Lee considered that NATO could include either the United States or Ukraine, but not both countries.
He added: “We must draw a red line in relations with NATO: You can either have Ukraine or the United States. If any of the allied forces set foot on the territory of Ukraine, we must completely withdraw from NATO.”
American billionaire Elon Musk also likened the idea of Ukraine joining NATO to the beginning of a movie about the nuclear apocalypse.
On the other hand, the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, defended the pace of the flow of weapons to Ukraine in light of the mounting criticism of Ukrainian officials for a significant slowdown in military aid, according to the American magazine Politico, which indicated that it may be too late to help Kiev turn the course of the war in its favor. .
Ukraine has been suffering for months from a shortage of ammunition, especially in light of the obstruction of American aid due to the opposition of the Republican camp supporting former US President Donald Trump in the US Congress, which prevents the approval of a $60 billion aid package for Kiev requested by President Joe Biden.
High-ranking Ukrainian officials told Politico that they “cannot defend the front lines anymore,” and one official believes that “nothing can help Ukraine currently.”
The officials pointed out that “the West does not have the necessary technology to help Ukraine, and it did not send weapons quickly enough,” while a senior Ukrainian officer said, “Although we welcome the upcoming (American) F-16 fighters, they would have been more powerful.” Interest a year ago.