Published February 12,2025
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Ukraine‘s place is in NATO however it “will take some time,” the UK protection secretary stated Wednesday.
“We as NATO alliance … have always been clear that Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO. That is a process that will take some time, and for now … the duty of the nations around that table is to make sure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position going into any talks in the future,” John Healey stated at a news convention following a gathering of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in Brussels.
In a separate news convention earlier, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated, “The United States does not believe that NATO membership for Ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement.”
“Chasing this illusionary goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering,” he added.
Noting that 2025 can be a “critical year for the war in Ukraine,” Healey stated Russia is “still ruthless” and “still dangerous.”
He famous that NATO allies pledged €40 billion ($41.6 billion) in navy assist for Ukraine in 2024 and delivered €50 billion.
“The majority, nearly 60% of that aid to Ukraine last year, came from European nations,” he stated.
Healey added that European allies “heard” the US’ “call for European nations to step up,” and are dedicated to doing it.
He emphasised that “Ukraine’s security matters to global security.”
“That is why the UDCG is a world coalition that stretches past Europe by means of to the Indo-Pacific, to South America, and to the Middle East, as a result of this was by no means a battle in regards to the destiny of only one nation, Healey stated.
“When the border of one country is redrawn by force, it undermines the security of all nations. And if aggression goes unchecked on one continent, it emboldens regimes on other continents,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr