Ukraine has restated its intent to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, despite Russia’s strong opposition to the ambition.
Speaking in Turkey on Saturday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Ukraine could play a key role in transnational security.
“Ukraine’s NATO membership should not be off the table,” Sybiha told a panel at the ongoing Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
The senior official said his country’s push to join the transnational alliance was about contributing to “transatlantic security.”
“We now have 110 brigades with daily combat experience,” Sybiha added, confirming Ukraine’s increased military strength since Russia’s invasion in 2022.
Also speaking at the panel, NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General, Javier Colomina, said the body does not publicly comment on its expansion.
“We will continue to work with our Ukrainian friends for their transatlantic aspirations and integration,” Colomina noted.
As part of its demands to end the war, Russia’s security guarantees include, “the refusal of NATO countries to accept it (Ukraine) into the alliance,” according to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
