German diplomat: Ukraine cannot join NATO due to non-compliance with three criteria
Ukraine cannot become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance because it does not meet its requirements – as stated by the German diplomat and former chairman of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Politico
Ischinger believes that in order to consider Ukraine’s application to join NATO, one should remember three important criteria that have always been paid attention to during NATO enlargement.
“There were three questions: Is the country in question united in its desire to join NATO, or would a potential membership result in internal division? Are all members of the alliance in favour of granting membership? And would the country in question’s membership enhance European security and stability generally?” the diplomat explained.
He added that the issue of Ukraine’s joining the alliance caused controversy even at the Bucharest summit in 2008. According to Ischinger, this explains why NATO is so hesitant to respond to the application from Ukraine.
