The White House Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, refuted information that discussions are taking place within the U.S. President Joe Biden's administration regarding the possibility of granting Ukraine NATO membership in case of relinquishing part of its territories to russia. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing his briefing.
He emphasized that the United States' position is that Ukraine has the potential to become a NATO member in the future, a stance reaffirmed by the leadership of Alliance member countries during the recent summit in Vilnius.
"At the Vilnius Summit, the Alliance supported the notion that the path to (Ukraine's NATO membership) can be developed. Currently, the main focus is on aiding Ukraine in countering Russian aggression and reclaiming territories that rightfully belong to Ukraine. They are making progress daily, and we will continue to support them", - Kirby emphasized.
Earlier the head of the office of the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Alliance, Stian Jenssen, mentioned that he considers one of the "options" for the war is Ukraine's relinquishment of its territories in exchange for NATO membership.