Ukraine: We Will Not Stop Pursuing NATO Membership

According to the English section of webangah⁤ News Agency, citing Mehr News ⁤Agency, Andriy yermak, Head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr ​Zelensky’s Office, told ⁣Axios in an⁣ interview that Ukraine ⁣will not abandon its path toward NATO membership in the future.

Yermak stressed that‍ the Ukrainian goverment will not back ‌down from its legal obligation to join NATO.

The Ukrainian ⁣official ⁢also rejected the 28-point U.S.peace plan for Ukraine as unacceptable.

Ukraine has repeatedly ​affirmed‍ its desire to ⁢join NATO as quickly as possible. Kyiv submitted a formal request for accelerated ⁣NATO ⁢membership in September 2022. In January this year, Zelensky⁣ stated that Hungary, Germany, ⁤Slovakia, ⁤and the United States opposed Ukraine’s‍ accession to NATO.

The original U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending ⁤the war includes commitments from Kyiv not​ to join‌ NATO and‌ limits on the size of its military. European leaders have objected to some ⁢provisions ‌of Washington’s plan and called for revisions.