Biden has rejected Ukraine’s NATO membership bid as part of a peace agreement.
It would weaken Biden’s reelection chances, a foreign policy expert said.
Ukraine’s accession to NATO would be perceived as an escalation by Russia.
In an interview with Time Magazine this week, the US president said he was not prepared to support the “NATOization of Ukraine,” adding that he had witnessed “significant corruption” in Ukraine when he visited as vice president.
“Peace,” Biden said, “doesn’t mean NATO.”