“Before talking about membership in NATO, Ukraine needs to be helped to survive”: Yan Lipavskyi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavsky, called to focus on Ukraine’s urgent needs related to the war against Russia, and to postpone discussions about its membership in NATO. He believes that at the moment it is more important to ensure the survival of Ukraine, and only then to discuss political issues.
About this andinforms Reuters.
Lipavskyi does not expect significant changes in the matter of giving Ukraine a concrete invitation to join NATO at the next summit. Instead, he emphasized the importance of supporting a joint strategy of deterring Russia and providing practical assistance to Ukraine.
The Czech Republic also supports the idea of transferring the coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine from the Ramstein group to NATO. The minister believes that this will be a strong signal for Putin and demonstrate the determination of the Alliance to resist Russian aggression.
Key theses:
- Priority: Helping Ukraine survive is more important than discussions about NATO membership.
- Practical steps: Focus on practical support for Ukraine.
- Deterring Russia: The Importance of a Joint Strategy to Counter Russian Aggression.
- Transfer of coordination: Support for the idea of transferring responsibility for assistance to Ukraine from Ramstein to NATO.
- A signal to Putin: NATO’s determination to counter Russian ambitions.
