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international-relations2 years ago

"NATO Summit Sparks Controversy Over Ukraine's Membership"

NATO leaders have declared that Ukraine's future lies within the alliance, but did not extend an invitation or provide a timetable for accession. The requirement for Ukraine to fulfill a Membership Action Plan has been dropped, removing a hurdle for its entry into NATO. The alliance will assist Ukraine in achieving progress on military interoperability and democratic and security sector reforms. The conditions for Ukraine's membership were not specified.

via Reuters|
#euro-atlantic-integration#international-relations#membership-action-plan
politics2 years ago

The Future of Ukraine's NATO Membership: Hopes and Challenges.

The UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has stated that the UK would be "very supportive" if Ukraine was able to join NATO without having to go through the Membership Action Plan (Map) stage. Cleverly noted that Ukraine is reforming its Armed Forces whilst resisting Russian aggression, and that the country has demonstrated its commitment to reform the military for the requirements of NATO membership through its actions on the battlefield. An upcoming NATO summit will take place in Vilnius on July 11-12, 2023, and Ukraine expects its NATO allies to provide security guarantees and a clear perspective of moving towards full membership in the Alliance.

via Ukrinform|
#jens-stoltenberg#membership-action-plan#nato
politics2 years ago

NATO Weighs Ukraine's Membership Bid Amid Russian Tensions

The UK would be "very supportive" of Ukraine's fast-tracked accession to NATO, skipping the Membership Action Plan (MAP), according to British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. The MAP was launched in 1999 to help aspiring countries meet NATO standards and prepare for future membership. The move would act as a compromise between Eastern European allies, who want Ukraine to be given immediate membership, and other Western countries, which fear accepting Ukraine into NATO would worsen tensions with Russia and believe Kyiv still needs to tackle issues such as corruption.

via POLITICO Europe|
#james-cleverly#membership-action-plan#nato
politics2 years ago

Biden dampens Ukraine's NATO membership hopes.

President Joe Biden has stated that Ukraine's entry into NATO is "not automatic" and that the country will need to meet the same standards as everyone else in the alliance. Biden emphasized that he will not make it easier for Ukraine to join and that the country's system must be secure, non-corrupt, and meet all standards. This contradicts previous reports that Biden was open to removing the Membership Action Plan as a hurdle for Ukraine's NATO membership.

via The Daily Beast|
#joe-biden#membership-action-plan#military-reforms
politics2 years ago

The ongoing debate over Ukraine's potential NATO membership.

Support is growing within NATO to ease Ukraine's pathway to membership, with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg suggesting allies agree Ukraine could join NATO after the war without following a Membership Action Plan. President Joe Biden is "open" to the plan, and U.S. support goes a long way to waiving the MAP requirement during the alliance's July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. However, some southern Europeans fear that removing the MAP barrier would further anger Russia, potentially escalate the war and make rebuilding ties with Moscow after the war harder.

via POLITICO|
#european-union#membership-action-plan#nato
politics2 years ago

Biden considers alternative to NATO membership for Ukraine.

President Joe Biden is "open" to removing the Membership Action Plan (MAP) requirement for Ukraine's entry into NATO, according to two U.S. officials. The MAP requires a candidate nation to make military and democratic reforms before a determination of membership can be made. By removing that requirement, Ukraine would still need to make some pro-democracy changes, but alliance members could at any point afterward unanimously welcome Kyiv into the club. The proposal is a compromise, improving Ukraine's chances of accession after the war, but some allied members want Ukraine to become a member imminently, while others fear that welcoming Ukraine soon would further exacerbate strained relations with Russia.

via POLITICO|
#jens-stoltenberg#joe-biden#membership-action-plan
international-relations2 years ago

U.S. supports Ukraine's NATO membership progress.

The US is supporting a proposal by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that would allow Ukraine to bypass the formal candidacy process for NATO membership, without setting a timeline for its admission. The proposal would require Ukraine to carry out reforms, but would not attach any time frame for its accession. The US hopes this proposal can bridge divisions among member nations over Kyiv’s path to joining the transatlantic military alliance. The talks on Ukraine’s path into NATO come to a head as speculation intensifies about the bloc’s future leadership and the Biden administration seeks to avoid what could be a troublesome impasse over selecting Stoltenberg’s replacement.

via The Washington Post|
#international-relations#jens-stoltenberg#membership-action-plan