Ukraine's Potential Membership in NATO: A Coming Reality?

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Ukraine can join the military alliance when members agree and conditions are met. This aligns with the language in a communique issued by NATO leaders at a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed his expectation for NATO leaders to offer a timeframe for membership. Stoltenberg emphasized that previous accessions to the alliance did not have specific timelines and were based on conditions.