US senators voice support for Ukraine's speedy entry into NATO
U.S. senators Lindsey
Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have introduced a resolution of
support for Ukraine's swift entry into NATO, Ukraine's ambassador to the United
States, Oksana Marchenko, said in a Facebook post on July 21.
The resolution calls on the President of the United States to cooperate with NATO leaders in developing a clear, comprehensive path for Ukraine's entry into NATO.
Additionally, the document states that the Senate considers Ukraine's entry into NATO to be "critically important" for preventing future wars, promoting peace, and ensuring the future security of Europe and the world.
The resolution also emphasizes the support of the United States Senate for the Ukrainian government and people in the "unprovoked war that continues for over 500 days, while they continue to defend their sovereignty and fight to remain an independent, free, and democratic nation."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recognized the resolution as an important element in developing bilateral relations between Kyiv and Washington.
“Indeed, only this (Ukraine’s NATO membership) can reliably secure Ukraine and our entire Europe, our democracy, and freedom from new Russian aggression,” said Zelenskyy.
“The wider NATO space, the broader the space of peace and shared security.”
NATO members gathered for the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12. Delegations from Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Ukraine, and Sweden were also present, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in attendance.
On July 11, NATO countries in a joint communique expressed that Ukraine would be invited to join the Alliance once all member countries agree and requisite conditions are met.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg indicated that Ukraine no longer needs to fulfill the Membership Action Plan, effectively saying that Kyiv will be able to ultimately join the defensive alliance on an expedited procedure.
On July 12, Zelenskyy expressed his belief that Ukraine would receive an invitation to join NATO post-war.
G7 leaders announced a new set of “security guarantees” for Ukraine, focusing on equipping the Ukrainian military to be able to deter any future Russian aggression.
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