Zelenskyy Reiterates Call for NATO Membership, Air Defense Missiles
Would membership strengthen the alliance or drag it into direct conflict with Russia?
Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. Image credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images
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While NATO is a staunch defender of Ukraine, direct membership into the alliance is not possible while the war with Russia is ongoing. This would drag NATO into a direct war with Russia.
