NATO countries reaffirmed the right of Ukraine to join the alliance without following the membership action plan, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Stoltenberg proposed to cancel the membership action plan for Ukraine, which will allow shortening Kyiv's accession process from a two-step to a one-step one.
"Allies reaffirm that Ukraine will become a member of NATO and agreed to remove the requirement for a membership action plan," Stoltenberg said at a joint press conference after the end of the second day of the NATO Summit in Vilnius.
The G7 has published a joint declaration on Ukraine that states:- G7 countries will support Ukraine as long as needed
- Russian assets will remain frozen until Ukraine is “compensated”
- Long-range arms are of top priority for Ukraine
- G7 will provide protection for Ukraine from possible future threats
- Declaration implies intelligence sharing between countries
- G7 will support the development of the Ukrainian defense industry
- G7 will organize drills for the Ukrainian Army
- Other countries may join the declaration anytime.
