Given that it is at war with Russia, it’s little surprise that Ukraine is so keen to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). For Kyiv, membership of the defensive pact would deter Russia from intensifying the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Euronews: Are Russia fears holding up Ukraine’s bid to join NATO?
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba put on their protective face masks after giving a press conference following their meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on April 13, 2021. (Photo by Francisco Seco / POOL / AFP)
