Rute: Ukraine's NATO membership not on the agenda in the near future

"I don't think the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO can be resolved in the short term," the Alliance's Secretary General said.

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Routes in Washington, Photo: REUTERS
Routes in Washington, Photo: REUTERS
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated today in Washington that the possibility of Ukraine joining the Alliance is not being considered in the near future.

"I don't think the issue of Ukraine's NATO membership can be resolved in the short term," Rute said in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Institute, where he is visiting from April 8 to 12.

Rute added that he does not think this will happen in the near future from a political point of view.

Regarding the Middle East, Rutte informed some countries earlier today that US President Donald Trump wants to receive concrete support in the next few days to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Rutte met with Trump in Washington yesterday, amid tensions within the alliance over the war in Iran.

The US president has repeatedly called NATO a "paper tiger" and in recent weeks has threatened to withdraw from the alliance, claiming that Washington's European allies rely on American security guarantees and have not provided adequate support for the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.

Although Trump said on Tuesday that attacks on Iran would be halted during a two-week ceasefire, the fallout from the conflict continues to strain relations.

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