Zelensky allows Ukraine to join NATO without Article 5: risks and prospects

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressed his readiness to discuss the option of Ukraine joining NATO, under which Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty would not apply to it. This article guarantees collective defense in the event of an armed attack on one of the member states of the Alliance.

He stated this during a meeting with European commissioners who came to Kyiv.

The president said that Ukraine will "never accept" an invitation to the Alliance in a reduced form - "only all territories".

"But as we said, we understand that the 5th amendment cannot apply during the war on the entire territory of Ukraine, because the countries are against the risks of involving them in the war. Ukraine has never involved anyone in this war. I mean the army of NATO members," Zelensky said.

He also said that he would lose the support of half of his partners if he raised the question of NATO troops in Ukraine.

Earlier, in an interview with Sky News, the president stated that Kyiv is ready to refuse to return territories by military means if Ukraine is accepted into NATO.

What this statement means, we analyzed here.

At the same time, the idea of ​​joining NATO without the use of Article 5 is not entirely clear. Because in this article, according to which an attack on one member is equal to an attack on all NATO members, the main content of the North Atlantic military bloc is concluded.

It is possible that the president had in mind the so-called "German" option - when the guarantees of Article 5 apply only to the controlled part of Ukraine and do not apply to the uncontrolled part. That is, if Ukraine decides to retake the captured territories by military means, NATO countries will not come to its aid. Only if there is an attack on the controlled territory.

However, Zelenskyy did not formulate it that way. And that's why his statement looks very strange.

However, any option for Ukraine to join NATO still looks purely hypothetical due to Russia's opposition and the reluctance of the Alliance countries to enter into a direct military conflict with it.

spot_imgspot_imgspot_imgspot_img

popular

Share this post:

More like this
HERE

Spring retreats: Arctic air will bring frost next week

Today in Ukraine there will be a gradual decrease in temperature that will last ...

International Care of Self -Protection Day and other events of the day in Ukraine and the world

Today, March 15, there are several important ones in the world at once ...

NACC became interested in millions of income of the Poltava physician

Poltava Otolaryngologist Ruslan Slinchuk, who is also a freelance member ...

The model Alexander Kucherenko first spoke after divorce with Komarov

Oleksandra Kucherenko first turned to her fans after ...

Ukrainians paid a record amount for elite cars

The number of expensive cars in Ukraine has increased significantly. If...

Hotel in Bukovel and billions of debts: as Alexei Petrov still heads Special Technoexport

Despite the loud scandals with purchases for the Ministry of Defense, Director of DP ...

Accused of Harastomal Director Bilous returned to office again

Director-Artistic Head of the Young Theater and Teacher of Karpenko-Karya University ...

Zaluzhny's brother during the war earned millions in the Defense Ministry, and recently became an advisor in the Foreign Ministry

Ambassador's brother in the UK, former Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny ...