NATO says Ukraine is on an "irreversible" path to membership. In that case, Ukraine is on an irreversible path to being wiped off the map. The fabulists in the Collective West still don't get it.t.co/RYpL5mXsNt
— Jim Rickards (@JamesGRickards) July 11, 2024
Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership, the 32 members of the alliance affirmed in a joint communique released Wednesday on the second day of the summit being held in Washington.
Allies had negotiated for months over what language would be published in the joint communique, but discussions on specific words — including “irreversible” — had continued in D.C. throughout the first days of the summit.
The word choice is meant to serve as a signal of NATO’s commitment to support Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia and warn Russian President Vladimir Putin against taking action against the alliance.
“This will not make NATO a party to the conflict, but it will help Ukraine uphold its right to self defense,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in a press conference following the release of the declaration.
The alliance took a number of steps in the communique to take over coordinating support for Ukraine, an effort viewed as “Trump proofing” the alliance’s support for Kyiv, over concern that former President Trump could hold back or frustrate support for Ukraine if he wins in the November election.
thehill.com/policy/international/4765034-nato-ukraine-membership-russia-washington-summit/