Ukraine will 'never' join NATO, ex-commander Zaluzhnyi says
Zaluzhnyi said Ukraine lacks the military standards for entry and that NATO may need about 12 years to modernize, according to remarks in Kyiv.
- On Monday, Ukraine's ambassador to Britain, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, told a meeting of ambassadors in Kyiv that the country has no prospect of joining NATO, contradicting the constitutional goal enshrined in Ukraine's founding documents.
- Describing the military obstacle, Zaluzhnyi claimed it is "an organization that holds the doctrines of the Second World War," arguing the country's current development level makes alliance membership impossible.
- Regarding integration timelines, he stressed it will take about 12 years to reach standards matching half the Russian Federation's level, acknowledging "Ukraine needs technologies that are currently still held by NATO countries."
- Despite this assessment, Ukraine's official policy remains the constitutional Euro-Atlantic course, as the ambassador's remarks were delivered as a personal assessment during diplomatic discussion rather than official government position.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Zaluzhnyi as top commander last year over differences on conducting the war with Russia, now well into its fifth year.
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According to the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, the Russian army is at a much higher level of development than NATO.
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeri Zaluzhny stated that the country representing the Russian invasion would never become a NATO member, despite Kiev's officially declared desire to join the US-led military alliance.
Ukraine, which has been fighting against the Russian invasion since 2022 and has been calling for years to join NATO, will never be able to join it, said former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armies Valery Zaloujny. ...
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AlKhaleej TodayEx‑army chief Zaluzhny: Ukraine will never join Nato, cites outdated doctrines
KYIV, Aug 4 — Ukraine’s ex-army chief Valery Zaluzhny has said the country, fighting a Russian invasion since 2022, will “never” join Nato despite Kyiv’s stated intention to become a member of the US-led military alliance.Zaluzhny, an ultra-popular former top commander whom Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sacked in 2024, delivered the comments at a meeting of Kyiv’s ambassadors yesterday, according to the European Pravda news outlet.“I kn…
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