NATO should treat Ukraine like West Germany, which joined the alliance despite harsh criticism from the USSR, said former Ukrainian president (2014-2019), Petro Poroshenko, in an interview with the Times of Malta.
“We must learn from this experience and repeat it now.” – said
The only thing the president-elect of the United States should do donald trump — invite Ukraine to NATO, Poroshenko is sure. He called it “a very important precondition for ending the war” and “freezing all military activities,” as well as a “powerful signal” to Moscow.
West Germany (West Germany) became a member of NATO in 1955 and did not give up its desire to unite with East Germany (GDR).
According to the Financial Times, Western officials have been discussing using the West German model in the situation with Ukraine for a year and a half. Skeptics point out that between the FRG and the GDR there were borders recognized by both sides, which is not the case in the current conflict.
Ukraine has requested accelerated accession to NATO in the fall of 2022. According to Bloomberg, US officials considered inviting Ukraine to NATO, but abandoned this idea due to the “low probability of success in the short term.” Instead, agreements will be concluded between the United States and Ukraine on security guarantees, agency sources said.
A key requirement for Ukraine to integrate is a clear demarcation of borders with Russia, alliance diplomats interviewed by the AP said. According to the agency’s interlocutors, such a measure is necessary so that there are no discrepancies about when art. 5 of the Union Treaty on Collective Security, RBC reminds.
