Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said she understands the Ukrainian side’s disappointment with the decisions of the Vilnius NATO summit, but stressed that this topic is taken “very seriously” in the Alliance.
As writes “European Truth”the words of Kallas during a conversation with reporters are quoted by the Estonian broadcaster ERR.
The Estonian Prime Minister noted that the disputes over the wording of the declaration of the NATO summit in Vilnius show that “our great allies also take these words very seriously, that these are not just words, but that they will also have to turn these words into deeds.”
“Of course, I also understand the frustration of President Zelensky, because he also wants to live in peace, as we live in peace, on
“What we can do to end this war is to support Ukraine so that it can organize its own defense, so that it really pushes the Russians into their territory – that’s what we can do,” she added.
According to her, it is important for Estonia that the final document of the summit contains the word “invitation” and the word “path” is clearly spelled out in it – practical steps, a practical roadmap for Ukraine on how to become a member of the Alliance.
The decision of the Vilnius summit contains rather positive wording regarding Ukraine. In particular, the NATO summit agreed to withdraw the requirement for a Membership Action Plan on Ukraine’s path to the Alliance. At the same time, the Allies signaled that they would invite Ukraine to join NATO, “when conditions are met.”
The decision of the summit does not contain a list of conditions that Ukraine must fulfill, but a mechanism for their evaluation is defined. The instrument for monitoring the reforms implemented by Ukraine will be the Annual National Program (ANP). This tool is already at the disposal of Ukraine.
see also explanation of “EuroPravda” from Vilnius.
going to NATO. But that’s as much as we can offer now,” she added.
Kallas explained that Ukraine could not now become a member of the Alliance because of his fear of going to war with Russia.
2023-07-11 19:37:20
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