Ukraine Can Join NATO Once Borders Are Stable, Czech Envoy Says
- Entry would require fighting to end, stable borders, reforms
- Czech ambassador says only Ukraine can decide on its future
A mortar position in the direction of Bakhmut frontline.
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Ukraine can join NATO when the fighting against Russia ends, its borders are stable and it can contribute to the alliance’s security, the Czech Republic’s envoy to the alliance said.
Jakub Landovsky, Prague’s ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, said historical precedent indicated that a peace accord between Kyiv and Moscow might not be necessary for membership, but that it would be up to Ukraine to decide when the war is over.