Article 5 of NATO – when will Ukraine be able to join the Alliance – UNIAN
The highest guarantee of Ukraine's security would be membership in the North Atlantic Alliance. This may happen after the cessation of hostilities.
This opinion was expressed during the telethon by Michael Carpenter, Advisor for European Affairs at the National Security Council of the United States of America. According to him, it is vitally important for Ukraine to receive the most reliable form of guarantees – Article 5 of NATO:
“When the fighting stops, if this goal is achieved, NATO membership may follow. And this will provide a guarantee of security for Ukraine.”
According to him, it is quite difficult to achieve this now, since the hot phase of the war continues, and the decision to join NATO will require political will from all members of the Alliance. At the same time, Carpenter supported the idea…
