NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg declares Ukraine's 'rightful place' is in the military alliance
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The chief of NATO declared that the military alliance will provide more support to Ukraine as the war with Russia continues. He claimed Ukraine's "rightful place" is in the alliance.
The Kremlin has given various justifications for going to war, but repeated Thursday that preventing Ukraine from joining NATO is still a key goal of its invasion, arguing that Kyiv’s membership in the alliance would pose an existential threat to Russia.
NATO leaders said in 2008 that Ukraine would join the alliance one day, and Stoltenberg has repeated that promise throughout the war, though the organization has established no pathway or timetable for membership.
"Let me be clear, Ukraine’s rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family," Stoltenberg told a news conference. "Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO."