‘Ukraine Now Have Security Foundation With NATO, Reinforcement With Weapons’ – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has assured that Ukraine has strengthened its security foundation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

VerseNews Nigeria reports that Zelenskyy disclosed this at the end of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius.

“We are returning home with a good result for our country, and very importantly, for our warriors. A good reinforcement with weapons.

“It is very important: for the first time since independence, we have formed a security foundation for Ukraine on its way to NATO.”

“These are concrete security guarantees that are confirmed by the top 7 democracies in the world. Never before have we had such a security foundation, and this is the level of the G7.”

“On this foundation, we will build a new, legally binding architecture of bilateral security treaties with the most powerful countries. Very importantly, during these two days of the Summit, we have put to rest any doubts and ambiguities about whether Ukraine will be in NATO,” he said.

This Online News Media reported that according to NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Ukraine is closer to joining NATO and a membership invitation will be sent to the courtry.

“Ukraine is now closer to NATO than ever before. Allies reaffirmed that Ukraine will become a member of NATO, and agreed to remove the requirement for a Membership Action Plan. 

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“This will change Ukraine’s membership path from a two-step process to a one-step process. We will issue an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO when Allies agree that conditions are met,” he said.

He also confirmed that NATO is committed to provide a long time security assistance to Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

“This sends a clear, strong and united message from our Vilnius Summit.  We must ensure that when this war ends, there are credible arrangements in place for Ukraine’s security, so that history does not repeat itself.”

“I welcome that many Allies have now committed to providing long-term security assistance to Ukraine. This will help deter any future aggression from Russia after this war ends,” he added.