If Russia wants to act like NATO involvement in Ukraine is a "red line" they can't accept, then by the same logic NATO should announce that ANY Russian involvement in Ukraine will trigger Article 5. A "buffer state" means everyone gets out and leaves it alone.
I just donβt get it.Ukraine had assurances from the Americans, Brits and the UN. Maybe a few people need to go back and read that agreement. Poor old Billy Clinton and David Cameron must be hiding under a rock someplace
Any European nation who meets the NATO Treaty criteria can apply for membership. While in a war status, Ukraine cannot formally apply. But Jens Stoltenberg, Mark Rutte, Kaja Kallas and many other NATO leaders have indicated positively that Ukraine will be able to join.
NATO says, "membership is open to any other European state in a position to further the principles of its Treaty..."
So, no country has an automatic right, but I do wonder whether NATO ever reviews their membership to ensure each member still meets accession criteria.
America canβt reassert influence if European citizens no longer see us as an ally. Electing Trump twice on a platform that insults Europe shattered trust. NATO is dying, and a new European military is rising. U.S. influence will collapse because Europe no longer values our leadership or loyalty.
Then #Ukraine should STOP sharing its innovative advancement in weapons and warfare why should #Ukraine help #NATO advance when #NATO won't let him in????
Agree. Any future settlement with Russia should also include a grand agreement for Ru troops to leave Georgia, Moldova, & Belarus, & U & for Armenia have freedom to become members of NATO & EU. This should be Eur price for normalization.
We are not free before we are all free, as the Ukr war proves.
Good news, if Trump pulls us from NATO and the UNSC like he wants, then you won't have our pesky bs preventing it anymore and will just have to worry about Russia and the UK
We have to build an army in Europa. Canada needs to step up also.
The combined force of Canada and Europe must be equal to Russia or US. There is no other way.
100% NATO is compromised now it's time to stand with UKRAINE while we still can or stand for nothing. Game of Risk. Next country is high in resources and/or has a desirable shipping route. Gaza, Panama, Greenland Canada. Please nobody tell these pigs how many beautiful sheep are in Ireland.
BTW, what happened to Budapest memo?
That document supposed to be security guarantee of some kind too.
Should we forgive and forget?
Let it pass away.
Let us be distracted and enchanted by new trickery.
Let us follow new showy dream.
Um.
I'd like to remind Prime Minister that NATO members Slovakia and Hungary consistently conduct hostile foreign policy towards Ukraine.
Recently one NATO member has threatened to annex another member.
So NATO does not look like safe place at all.
Why don't NATO fix its members first?
That sets up a lot of endless interpretations. #NATO for all Europe will ensure their safety. The US will be back when people realize they've been played and they can't π΄ π€.
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https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2016_07/20160627_1607-factsheet-enlargement-eng.pdf
Russia has no right to expand further into Europe. It threatens European security.
But Europe will benefit very much from Ukraine in NATO, especially with USA no longer being a good ally under the current administration.
Ukraine will obviously also benefit.
USA will be the only ones not benefiting.
So, no country has an automatic right, but I do wonder whether NATO ever reviews their membership to ensure each member still meets accession criteria.
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2016_07/20160627_1607-factsheet-enlargement-eng.pdf
We are not free before we are all free, as the Ukr war proves.
The combined force of Canada and Europe must be equal to Russia or US. There is no other way.
SLAVA UCRAINA FROM SWEDEN!
And, as others have said, they're doing what NATO is supposed to do: protecting Europe. We need Ukraine!
That document supposed to be security guarantee of some kind too.
Should we forgive and forget?
Let it pass away.
Let us be distracted and enchanted by new trickery.
Let us follow new showy dream.
I'd like to remind Prime Minister that NATO members Slovakia and Hungary consistently conduct hostile foreign policy towards Ukraine.
Recently one NATO member has threatened to annex another member.
So NATO does not look like safe place at all.
Why don't NATO fix its members first?