NATO<\/a> membership, and the recent 15th Kyiv Security Forum titled “Fight for NATO” shed light on this journey. For years, a lack of political will hindered Ukraine’s accession to NATO. The collapse of the USSR created uncertainty, causing Western countries to turn a blind eye. Despite conflicts in Moldova and Russian aggression in Sakartvelo, Ukraine was left to face Russia alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, times are changing. The tides have turned dramatically since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in January 2023. A recent poll revealed that a staggering 86% of Ukrainians now support their country’s NATO membership. The world witnessed the full-scale war with Ukraine, altering the global power dynamics and the Euro-Atlantic landscape. Even traditionally neutral countries like Finland and Sweden are moving towards NATO membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine’s resilience and determination are evident. The country is proving that it can pave its own path, demonstrating its readiness to be a full-fledged member of NATO. It is time for the “open door” policy to evolve into a formal invitation for Ukraine to join the Alliance. This is Ukraine’s ultimate goal in its relationship with NATO, and it seeks recognition for its progress and contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Step by step, Ukraine is making its way towards NATO membership, and the recent 15th Kyiv Security Forum titled “Fight for NATO” shed light on this journey. For years, a lack of political will hindered Ukraine’s accession to NATO. The collapse of the USSR created uncertainty, causing Western countries to turn a blind eye. Despite […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yata-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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